Abstract
Submarine landslides can generate enormous turbidity currents that carry 500 km2 or more of sediment down to the oceans' abyssal plains. The slides can cause tsunamis, and may release large amounts of methane to the air.
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Nisbet, E. O., & Piper, D. J. W. (1998, March 26). Giant submarine landslides. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/32765
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