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Research Article| December 01, 1989 Shelf sedimentation off the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system: Evidence for sediment bypassing to the Bengal fan Steven A. Kuehl; Steven A. Kuehl 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Tina M. Hariu; Tina M. Hariu 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Willard S. Moore Willard S. Moore 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1989) 17 (12): 1132–1135. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1989)017<1132:SSOTGB>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Steven A. Kuehl, Tina M. Hariu, Willard S. Moore; Shelf sedimentation off the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system: Evidence for sediment bypassing to the Bengal fan. Geology 1989;; 17 (12): 1132–1135. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1989)017<1132:SSOTGB>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The nature of shelf sedimentation seaward of the world's largest sediment dispersal system is examined by using sedimentological and geochronological techniques on a unique suite of sediment cores and grab samples. Sediments from the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system are currently accumulating on the shelf in water depths of less than about 80 m, forming a clinoform-like deposit similar to subaqueous deltas found off other major river systems. The highest sediment accumulation rates on the shelf occur near the head of the Swatch of No Ground, a major submarine canyon that indents the shelf west of the present river mouths. This observation, together with textural data, suggests that river sediments are transported seaward and westward and that the Swatch of No Ground is currently a major conduit for the transport of sediments from the Bengal shelf. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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