Abyssal fan

Abyssal fans are underwater geological formations formed by turbidity currents. It is also called deep-sea fans, underwater deltas, and submarine fans. They can be several kilometres long to several thousands of kilometres long. The largest abyssal fan is the Bengal Fan.[1]

References
  1. James, David (2004). "GLUYAS, J. & SWARBRICK, R. 2003. Petroleum Geoscience. xv + 359 pp. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. Price £37.50 (paperback). ISBN 0 632 03767 9". Geological Magazine. 141 (2): 251–252. Bibcode:2004GeoM..141..251J. doi:10.1017/s0016756804339178. ISSN 0016-7568. S2CID 128986810.


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