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霧狀層

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霧狀層(Nepheloid layer)是深海中一层含大量悬浮物的海水[1]。该层中的悬浮颗粒可来自上层海水或從海底被剥离出的沉积物。其厚度取决于海底流的速度[2],颗粒的悬浮是因爲颗粒的重力沉降和水流湍流之间達到平衡,颗粒就會悬浮[3]

參考文獻

  1. ^ Glossary of Geology, 5th Edition (American Geological Institute)
  2. ^ Hunkins, Kenneth; Thorndike, Edward; Mathieu, Guy (1969). "Nepheloid layers and bottom currents in the Arctic Ocean". Journal of Geophysical Research. 74 (28): 6995–7008. Bibcode:1969JGR....74.6995H. doi:10.1029/JC074i028p06995
  3. ^ Madron, X. Durrieu de; Ramondenc, S.; Berline, L.; Houpert, L.; Bosse, A.; Martini, S.; Guidi, L.; Conan, P.; Curtil, C.; Delsaut, N.; Kunesch, S. (2017). "Deep sediment resuspension and thick nepheloid layer generation by open-ocean convection" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 122 (3): 2291–2318. Bibcode:2017JGRC..122.2291D. doi:10.1002/2016JC012062. ISSN 2169-9291