#Erosion in Ocean Basin
11-Mar-95 21:14:55
Sb: #172991-#Erosion in Ocean Basin
Fm: Doug Mitchell 70621,702
To: Kamron Kirkconnell 73740,2246
Hi, Kamron–
Since ocean floors away from continents should collect sediments more slowly,
and because the oldest, deepest seafloors will generally have had their
carbonates redissolved, I expect thin layers for given geologic periods
compared to continental sediments.
I am not familiar with much of any river sedimentation-rate studies. Why do
you call them "weir[d] studies"?
–Doug