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Contents of 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?

5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?

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• The shales contain fossil shells of plankton that accumulate in deep ocean.
• The sandstones contain fossils of nearshore organisms as well as land debris.
• The sands thus show that these materials were swept from shore/nearshore to deep water.
• For some time, many geologists were aghast at the thought of gravel being deposited in deep water.
• The answer derives from studies of lake beds, as well as laboratory experiments.