Deep-sea Canyons

Education Theme: Deep-sea Canyons

Deep-sea Canyons

Deep-sea canyons are steep-sided valleys cut into the seafloor of the continental slope, sometimes extending well onto the continental shelf. These submarine canyons vary in size, shape, and morphological complexity; some were scoured by the flow of rivers during past low sea level periods, but most formed via other erosional processes, such as mud slides, debris flows, and turbidity currents.

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Essays

Background Information

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Lessons

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Multimedia

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Expeditions

Expeditions

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