NDLI: Sediment dynamics and geohazards off Uruguay and the de la Plata River region (northern Argentina and Uruguay)

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Author	Krastel, Sebastian Wefer, Gerold Hanebuth, Till J. J. Antobreh, Andrew A. Freudenthal, Tim Preu, Benedict Schwenk, Tilmann Strasser, Michael Violante, Roberto Winkelmann, Daniel
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	The continental margin off Uruguay and northern Argentina is characterized by high fluvial input by the de la Plata River and a complex oceanographic regime. Here we present first results from RV Meteor Cruise M78/3 of May–July 2009, which overall aimed at investigating sediment transport processes from the coast to the deep sea by means of hydroacoustic and seismic mapping, as well as coring using conventional tools and the new MARUM seafloor drill rig (MeBo). Various mechanisms of sediment instabilities were identified based on geophysical and core data, documenting particularly the continental slope offshore Uruguay to be locus of submarine landsliding. Individual landslides are relatively small with volumes <2km3. Gravitational downslope sediment transport also occurs through the prominent Mar del Plata Canyon and several smaller canyons. The canyons originate at a midslope position, and the absence of buried upslope continuations strongly suggests upslope erosion as main process for canyon evolution. Many other morphological features (e.g., slope-parallel scarps with scour geometries) and abundant contourites in a 35-m-long MeBo core reveal that sediment transport and erosion are controlled predominantly by strong contour currents. Despite numerous landslide events, their geohazard potential is considered to be relatively small, because of their small volumes and their occurrence at relatively deep water depths of more than 1,500 m.
Starting Page	271
Ending Page	283
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	02760460
Journal	Geo-Marine Letters
Volume Number	31
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14321157
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2011-04-27
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Geology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Environmental Science Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology Oceanography

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