Morphology and sedimentology of (clusterd) cold-water coral mounds at the south Rockall Trough margins, NE Atlantic Ocean

H. de Haas; F. Mienis; N. Frank; T.O. Richter; R. Steinacher; H. Stigter; C. van der Land; T.C.E. van Weering

doi:10.1007/s10347-008-0157-1

Morphology and sedimentology of (clusterd) cold-water coral mounds at the south Rockall Trough margins, NE Atlantic Ocean

H. de Haas, F. Mienis, N. Frank, T.O. Richter, R. Steinacher, H. Stigter, C. van der Land, T.C.E. van Weering

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Cold-water coral mounds on both margins of the Rockall Trough (NE Atlantic Ocean) have a strongly different morphology. Single, isolated mounds occur on the SE margin and are mainly found on the upper slope between 900 and 650 m water depth, while large mound clusters are found on the SW margin in water depths between 600 and 1,000 m, in a narrow zone almost parallel to the slope. Sedimentation rates on the mounds are higher than on the surrounding seabed as a result of baffling of biogenic carbonate debris and siliciclastic particles by the coral framework covering the mounds. This is confirmed by

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-26
Number of pages	26
Journal	Facies
Volume	55
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10347-008-0157-1
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Morphology and sedimentology of (clusterd) cold-water coral mounds at the south Rockall Trough margins, NE Atlantic Ocean

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