Turbidites turbidity currents

Turbidite The sedimentary deposit created by turbidity currents. The latter are underwater mudslides common to the continental slope and rise. 

Turbidity current An underwater mudslide common to the continental slope. The particles deposit at the foot of the slope to form the continental rise. The resulting deposit is often referred to as a turbidite. 

Studies of sedimentation on the MAP revealed large sequences of turbidites. Turbidites are sediments transported by turbidity currents that are rapidly accumulated sedimentary units (Weaver and Kuijpers, 1983 Weaver et al, 1998b). There are three different types of... 

The emplacement process produced repeated units of turbidites spread over the whole area of the abyssal plain with weU-mixed material in each individual unit. Carbonate dissolves very rapidly and the carbonate content may in part be dissolved during transport in turbidity currents, thus causing a relative increase in TOC. 

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