Studying the Ocean Floor
Active Continental Margins
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Mid-Oceanic Ridges (MOR)
Gabbro - intrusive equivalent of basalt |
Topographic Units
Passive Continental Margins
Submarine canyons - steep sided valley with nearly vertical walls Deep sea fans - the layer of sediment below the submarine fan Turbidites - fine grained sediment that was deposited by strong downward flow of water containing high amounts of sediment, called turbidity current |
Cheatography
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Geology of Oceans Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by roobear
GEOS100 - Geology of oceans cheat sheet
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.