Thursday, February 23, 2006

Turbidite


W WIND 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 5 FT. W SWELL 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. CHANGING TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

Turbidite geological formations have their origins in turbidity current deposits, deposits from a form of underwater avalanche that are responsible for distributing vast amounts of clastic sediment into the deep ocean.

Our own Shorty's is a classic example of this rock formation.

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