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Distinctive Features of Sandy Tempestites

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Cyclic and Event Stratification

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Sedimentological and biological features allow to distinguish wave-generated storm sands from current-generated sandy turbidites and flood deposits. The origin of some of these features remains still uncertain.

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Seilacher, A. (1982). Distinctive Features of Sandy Tempestites. In: Einsele, G., Seilacher, A. (eds) Cyclic and Event Stratification. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75829-4_24

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