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A dimensionless framework for predicting submarine fan morphology.

ABSTRACT: Observations of active turbidity currents at field scale offers a limited scope which challenges the development of theory that links flow dynamics to the morphology of submarine fans. Here we offer a framework for predicting submarine fan morphologies by simplifying critical environmental forcings such as regional slopes and properties of sediments, through densimetric Froude (ratio of inertial to gravitational forces) and Rouse numbers (ratio of settling velocity of sediments to shear velocity) of turbidity currents. We leverage a depth-average process-based numerical model to simulate an array of submarine fans and measure rugosity as a proxy for their morphological complexity. We show a systematic increase in rugosity by either increasing the densimetric Froude number or decreasing the Rouse number of turbidity currents. These trends reflect gradients in the dynamics of channel migration on the fan surface and help discriminate submarine fans that effectively sequester organic carbon rich mud in deep ocean strata.

SUBMITTER: Wahab A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9732052 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A dimensionless framework for predicting submarine fan morphology.

Wahab Abdul A Hoyal David C DC Shringarpure Mrugesh M Straub Kyle M KM

Nature communications 20221208 1

Observations of active turbidity currents at field scale offers a limited scope which challenges the development of theory that links flow dynamics to the morphology of submarine fans. Here we offer a framework for predicting submarine fan morphologies by simplifying critical environmental forcings such as regional slopes and properties of sediments, through densimetric Froude (ratio of inertial to gravitational forces) and Rouse numbers (ratio of settling velocity of sediments to shear velocity ...[more]

PMID: 36481765

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