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Fig. 9 | Journal of Palaeogeography

Fig. 9

From: Hyperpycnal (over density) flows and deposits

Fig. 9

Diagram showing the evolution of subaerial derived concentrated flows when entering a marine or lacustrine basin. Only the deposit (F4–F5 facies) accumulated from the original flow can eventually display diagnostic characteristics of a hyperpycnal origin, since light extrabasinal materials will be lost during water entrainment and the hydraulic jump. Facies classification is after Mutti 1992

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