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contour current

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continental rise
…slope of the continental rise—namely, contour currents. Resulting sediment accumulations are called contourites. The major points of contention concerning the efficacy of contour currents are (1) whether or not they are strong enough—they flow at a speed of about 20 cm (8 inches) per second—to build the huge thicknesses of…
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…slope of the continental rise—namely, contour currents. Resulting sediment accumulations are called contourites. The major points of contention concerning the efficacy of contour currents are (1) whether or not they are strong enough—they flow at a speed of about 20 cm (8 inches) per second—to build the huge thicknesses of…
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