From: The hyperpycnite problem
Features | River currents | Turbidity currents |
---|---|---|
Ambient fluid | Air | Water |
Rheology of fluid | Newtonian | Newtonian |
Type of gravity influence | Fluid gravity | Sediment gravity |
Nature of flow | Uniform\steady\and continuous | Uniform\unsteady\and episodic |
Sediment concentration | Low (1%−5% by volume) | High (1%−23% by volume) |
Dominant transport of sand | Bed load | Suspended load |
Dominant structures | Cross bedding | Normally graded bedding |