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Anatomy of turbidites and linked debrites based on long distance (120 × 30 km) bed correlation, Marnoso Arenacea Formation, Northern Apennines, Italy by AMY, LAWRENCE A., TALLING, PETER J.

“…Much of our understanding of submarine sediment‐laden density flows that transport very large volumes (ca 1 to 100 km3) of sediment into the deep ocean comes…”
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A review of producing fields inferred to have upslope stratigraphically trapped turbidite reservoirs; trapping styles (pure and combined), pinch-out formation, and depositional setting by Amy, Lawrence A

“…Siliciclastic turbidite systems that pinchout updip towards their proximal margin are prime targets for hydrocarbon exploration especially in deepwater basins…”
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Facies architecture of individual basin-plain turbidites: Comparison with existing models and implications for flow processes by SUMNER, ESTHER J., TALLING, PETER J., AMY, LAWRENCE A., WYNN, RUSSELL B., STEVENSON, CHRISTOPHER J., FRENZ, MICHAEL

“…Current understanding of submarine sediment density flows is based heavily on their deposits, because such flows are notoriously difficult to monitor directly…”
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Deposit structure and processes of sand deposition from decelerating sediment suspensions by Sumner, Esther J, Amy, Lawrence A, Talling, Peter J

“…Turbidity currents are notoriously difficult to monitor directly, therefore interpretation of their deposits forms the basis for much of our understanding of…”
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Sedimentology and distribution of late quaternary calciturbidites and calcidebrites in the Mozambique Channel (Southwest Indian Ocean) by Counts, John W., Jorry, Stephan J., Vazquez-Riveiros, Natalia, Amy, Lawrence A., Dennielou, Ewen, Jouet, Gwenael

“…Submarine gravity flow processes on carbonate platform slopes can lead to the deposition of calciturbidite and calcidebrite beds on the adjacent deep-water…”
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Current-aligned dewatering sheets and 'enhanced' primary current lineation in turbidite sandstones of the Marnoso-arenacea Formation by Amy, Lawrence A., Talling, Peter J., Sumner, Esther J., Malgesini, Giuseppe

“…Turbidite sandstones of the Miocene Marnoso‐arenacea Formation (northern Apennines, Italy) display centimetre to decimetre long, straight to gently curved, 0·5…”
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New insight into the evolution of large-volume turbidity currents: comparison of turbidite shape and previous modelling results by TALLING, PETER J, AMY, LAWRENCE A, WYNN, RUSSELL B

“…The Marnoso Arenacea Formation provides the most extensive correlation of individual flow deposits (beds) yet documented in an ancient turbidite system. These…”
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Relating the Flow Processes and Bedforms of Steady-State and Waning Density Currents by de Cala, Isabel, Ohata, Koji, Dorrell, Robert, Naruse, Hajime, Patacci, Marco, Amy, Lawrence A., Simmons, Steve, McLelland, Stuart J., McCaffrey, William D.

“…The interaction between turbidity currents and mobile substrates can lead to the development of different types of bedforms. Although much research has been…”
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An experimental investigation of sand-mud suspension settling behaviour: implications for bimodal mud contents of submarine flow deposits by AMY, LAWRENCE A., TALLING, PETER J., EDMONDS, VICTORIA O., SUMNER, ESTHER J., LESUEUR, ANNE

“…The settling behaviour of particulate suspensions and their deposits has been documented using a series of settling tube experiments. Suspensions comprised…”
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Facies architecture of the Grès de PeÏra Cava, SE France; landward stacking patterns in ponded turbiditic basins by Amy, Lawrence A, Kneller, Benjamin C, McCaffrey, William D

“…Basins in which turbidity currents are completely or partially trapped are common in many tectonically active, deep-water settings. Field study of an…”
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Evolution of turbidity currents deduced from extensive thin turbidites; Marnoso Arenacea Formation (Miocene), Italian Apennines by Talling, Peter J, Amy, Lawrence A, Wynn, Russell B, Blackbourn, Graham, Gibson, Oliver

“…Previous work has shown that large-volume (>100 km3) turbidity currents are capable of depositing extensive (>100 km) turbidites in non-channelized settings…”
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Special Issue Introduction: Sediment gravity flows – Recent insights into their dynamic and stratified/composite nature by Amy, Lawrence A., McCaffrey, William D., Talling, Peter J.

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Sediment Gravity Flows - Recent Insights into their Dynamic and Stratified/Composite Nature by AMY, Lawrence A, MCCAFFREY, William D, TALLING, Peter J

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Prediction of hydrocarbon recovery from turbidite sandstones with linked-debrite facies: Numerical flow-simulation studies by Amy, Lawrence A., Peachey, Simon A., Gardiner, Andy A., Talling, Peter J.

“…A series of two-dimensional numerical flow simulations were carried out to investigate the production characteristics of a sheet sandstone bed with a…”
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Facies architecture of the Grès de Peïra Cava, SE France: landward stacking patterns in ponded turbiditic basins by AMY, LAWRENCE A., KNELLER, BENJAMIN C., McCAFFREY, WILLIAM D.

“…Basins in which turbidity currents are completely or partially trapped are common in many tectonically active, deep-water settings. Field study of an…”
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Facies architecture of the Gres de Peiira Cava, SE France: landward stacking patterns in ponded turbiditic basins by Amy, Lawrence A, Kneller, Benjamin C, McCaffrey, William D

“…Basins in which turbidity currents are completely or partially trapped are common in many tectonically active, deep-water settings. Field study of an…”
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Prediction of hydrocarbon recovery from turbidite sandstones with linked-debrite facies: Numerical flow-simulation studies: Sediment Gravity Flows - Recent Insights into their Dynamic and Stratified/Composite Nature by AMY, Lawrence A, PEACHEY, Simon A, GARDINER, Andy A, TALLING, Peter J

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