'Terrigenous sediments' presentation slideshows

Earth Science 14.3 Seafloor Sediments

Earth Science 14.3 Seafloor Sediments. Seafloor Sediments. Except for steep areas of the continental slope and the crest of the mid-ocean ridge, most of the sea floor is covered with sediment . Some of this sediment has been deposited by turbidity currents .

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Chapter 5

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Chapter 23.1 Studying the Ocean Floor

Chapter 23.1 Studying the Ocean Floor. Place these answers onto your worksheets. Studying the Ocean Floor. Echo sounding : Scientists track the amount of time it takes for a single or multiple beams of sonar to reach sea floor and echo back.

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ESCI 536 - Rocky Mountains FT Precambrian-Cambrian Stratigraphy & Paleogeography: North American Cordillera

ESCI 536 - Rocky Mountains FT Precambrian-Cambrian Stratigraphy & Paleogeography: North American Cordillera. February 3, 2010 J. Morgan. Precambrian Crystalline Basement & Belt Supergroup. 1500-900 m.y. 2400-1500 m.y. (Stewart & Suczec, 1977). Diamictite & Volcanic Sequences. 900-800 m.y.

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Composition of the Seafloor

Composition of the Seafloor. Types of Sediment. Four types of sediments. The ocean floor is composed of basaltic rock that is covered by sediment. Hydrogenous sediments Biogenous sediments Terrigenous sediments Cosmogenous sediments. Hydrogenous Sediments.

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