Title
Control of terrigenous-carbonate facies transitions by baroclinic coastal currents - Nicaragua
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1988
Abstract
Studies of sediment distribution on the shallow and broad shelf off the east coast of Nicaragua have revealed a 20- to 30-km-wide (12- to 19-mi) band of terrigenous sediment confined near the coast. The band grades abruptly into an area of carbonate deposition that is composed principally of the disintegration products of calcareous green algae. Detailed studies of watershed runoff, structure of nearshore currents, and density gradients indicate the existence of a well-organized band of currents that run essentially parallel to the coast. -from Authors
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Carbonate-clastic transitions
First Page
289
Last Page
304
Recommended Citation
Murray, S., Roberts, H., & Young, M. (1988). Control of terrigenous-carbonate facies transitions by baroclinic coastal currents - Nicaragua. Carbonate-clastic transitions, 289-304. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/geo_pubs/1714