Silt/clay fractionation in surficial Marmara sediments: Implication for water movement and sediment transport paths in a semi-enclosed and two-layered flow system (northeastern Mediterranean Sea)

Ergin M., Bodur M. N.

Geo-Marine Letters, cilt.18, sa.3, ss.225-233, 1999 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Dergi Adı: Geo-Marine Letters
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.225-233
  • Hakkari Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Silt and clay fractions and hydrographic data indicate that the silt/clay ratios depend on topographically controlled currents, water inflows, terrigenous input, and benthonic activities. The deep subbasins of the Marmara Trough with low-energy conditions show the lowest silt/clay ratios (0.2-0.4). The silt/clay ratios in the Canakkale Strait (1.0-1.7) decrease markedly at the exit to the Aegean Sea (0.5-0.9) due to flow into a larger basin and the resultant lower current speed. Overall, under high-energy conditions the clay sediments cannot settle and are swept away, resulting in high silt/clay ratios.