Abstract
Submarine fan/turbidite systems can have any net-to-gross percentage. Prior to developing a model that best represents the deposits under investigation, the earth scientist should have an adequate understanding of the major external parameters that influence the transport and deposition of sediment. Tectonics influence the sediment source area and its overall distance to the shoreline, shelf width and basin morphology. The sand/clay ratio and size range dictate how far sediment can be transported. Climate influences erosion, transport and diagenesis. Relative sea-level fluctuations impact the transport from coast to basin. Using those parameters and two end-members—coarse-grained and fine-grained—an applicable model can be developed that best characterizes the fan under consideration.
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