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Kamron, Hmm. "Soil and sand flows" sounds a lot like somebody's attempt to explain turbidity currents, which are basically the underwater equivalent of avalanches (on a steep slope) or slumps and mudflows (on a shallow slope). Once they get rolling they can build up a LOT of momentum, and can travel for many kilometers across the seafloor. Another thought: could these ocean-floor features be the beds of deepwater currents? Many shallow currents like the Gulf Stream, Labrador, Kuroshio have counterparts deep below, near the seafloor. Jon W.