Overview
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Explore the fascinating world of submarine-channel meandering and salt-basin filling in this comprehensive 1-hour 20-minute lecture. Delve into the evolution of submarine channels and their sediment dispersal patterns, comparing them to meandering rivers on land. Examine the challenges of underwater analysis and learn how 3D seismic-reflection data is used to interpret massive submarine-channel systems offshore Brazil. Discover how salt domes influence channel evolution and migration patterns, and understand the similarities and differences between submarine channels and rivers. Investigate case studies, including the Amazon basin, and analyze various channel features, seafloor characteristics, and basin-filling processes. Gain insights into the complex interplay between submarine channels and salt tectonics, and how these systems evolve over time.
Syllabus
Introduction
Sponsors
Rivers
Deep water
Aggregational channels
Aggregational channels in tectonically active settings
Submarine channel evolution
How rivers meander
Amazon basin example
Submarine channels and rivers
Campus Basin location
Campus Basin background
West East cross section
Map view
Other channel features
Channel traces
Seafloor
Strike profile
North South profile
Line drawing interpretation
Map views
Center lines
Time steps
Interac
Salt basin filling
Questions
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