Typhoon-induced megarips as triggers of turbidity currents offshore tropical river deltas

Intense rip currents caused by tropical cyclones can drive sediment-laden turbidity flows down submarine canyons, according to numerical simulations. Shoreline shape, bathymetry and incoming wave direction are key factors controlling this phenomenon.

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Auteurs principaux: Gaetano Porcile, Michele Bolla Pittaluga, Alessandro Frascati, Octavio E. Sequeiros
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/8002fad391f14ee4ace6590f277f40c6
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