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There appears to be a continuum of processes affecting the transport and deposition of fine-grained sediments in the deep sea. This results in a facies continuum within which we can recognize three broadly different facies groups: turbidites, contourites, and pelagites/hemipelagites. Several distinct facies models can be defined for each group on the basis of their chief structural, textural, and compositional attributes.
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Stow, D.A.V. Fine-grained sediments in deep water: An overview of processes and facies models. Geo-Marine Letters 5, 17–23 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02629792
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