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A lack of data representing natural phenomena, that give rise to transformation of the continental slope appears to be the most serious challenge in obtaining the full pattern of the process. The latest advanced instruments have insured more intensive, though not yet enough systematic observations of the submarine mass movement. Therefore, it seems reasonable to seek for indirect means of evaluation of sediment dynamics on the shelf and continental slopes by specially derived equations. An article deals with the study of statistical and dinamical conditions and some criterion of stability of the sedimentary forms on the submarine slope in deltaic areas.
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Bilashvili, K.A., Savaneli, Z.S. (2003). Stability Conditions of Accumulative Forms of Sediments on Submarine Slopes. In: Locat, J., Mienert, J., Boisvert, L. (eds) Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0093-2_3
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