Bruce C. Heezen, Charles D. Hollister, William F Ruddiman
Abstract
Geostrophic contour-following bottom currents involved in the deep thermohaline circulation of the world ocean appear to be the principal agents which control the shape of the continental rise and other sediment bodies.
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Geostrophic contour-following bottom currents involved in the deep thermohaline circulation of the world ocean appear to be the principal agents which control the shape of the continental rise and other sediment bodies.
Key concepts: Geostrophic wind, Thermohaline circulation, Geostrophic current, Geology, Ocean current, Oceanography, Continental shelf, Circulation (fluid dynamics)