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Turbidity current

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003953

A dense, fast-moving current of sediment-laden water that flows down a submarine slope under the influence of gravity. These currents are triggered by events such as earthquakes or slumps, carrying sand, silt, and clay into deeper ocean basins. Turbidity currents are responsible for depositing turbidite sequences.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003953
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003953",
  "term": "Turbidity current",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A dense, fast-moving current of sediment-laden water that flows down a submarine slope under the influence of gravity. These currents are triggered by events such as earthquakes or slumps, carrying sand, silt, and clay into deeper ocean basins. Turbidity currents are responsible for depositing turbidite sequences.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/turbidity-current/"
}

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