Impact of dense bottom water on a continental shelf: An example from the SW Adriatic margin
Marine Geology(2019)
Abstract
Dense shelf waters have been recognised as a key factor in transporting sediment and organic matter across continental slopes; however, the effect of their circulation on continental shelves is still overlooked. The Adriatic Sea is one of the areas in the Mediterranean where dense shelf water forms and flows as a bottom-hugging gravity current along the continental margin. A fraction of this dense water passes beyond the shelf break and flows downslope through cascading, while a large (lighter and faster) portion remains on the shelf, with a principal vein flowing between 80 and 120 m water depth.
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Key words
Adriatic Sea,Continental shelf morphology,Sand dunes,Contourites,Dense Shelf Water
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