SUBMARINE FEATURES OF MODERN OPEN-SEA FAN DELTAS, HUON PENINSULA, PAPUA-NEW-GUINEA

Academic Article

Abstract

  • The Huon fan deltas can not be easily fitted into any of the existing classification. They warrant a comparative study of fan deltas with similar feeder systems but different slope profiles, and with similar slope profiles but different feeder systems in the same basin regime. Delta classification and nomenclature needs to reflect seven attributes: feeder system, basin dynamics, water depth (depth ratio), slope profile, dominant slope process, delta-front grain size and geometry.
  • Authors

  • Hughes Clarke, John
  • LIU, K
  • CROOK, KAW
  • CLARKE, JH
  • WHITMORE, GP
  • Status

    Publication Date

  • August 1995
  • Has Subject Area

    Published In

    Digital Object Identifier (doi)

    Start Page

  • 63
  • End Page

  • 77
  • Volume

  • 98
  • Issue

  • 1-4