Abstract
The sediment supply of both rivers was affected by climatic variations during the Pleistocene, but whereas glacial periods were associated with reduced water flow in the Rhone, they can be correlated with enhanced flow of the Nile. The sediment distribution and accumulation patterns of both rivers built large deltas on their continental shelves during high sea level stands. During lowstands both rivers flowed as far as the shelf edge, and transported their sedimentary load through the continental slopes directly to their deep-sea fans. -from Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 259-284 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | AAPG Bulletin |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Geology
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
