Submarine canyons are deep, large-scale incisions that occur on the continental shelf and slope of all ocean margins. These landforms serve as preferential particle-transport conduits that connect the coastal zone with the deep-sea. Canyons have been studied for decades and are among the most iconic submarine geomorphic features. Advances in marine technology are increasingly providing new understanding of the physical and biological processes that take place in canyons, which are also notoriously affected by the impact of anthropogenic activities. In this article we describe the main geomorphic characteristics of submarine canyons and synthesize the past and current knowledge on their formation, evolution, global distribution and hydrodynamical and ecological

Submarine Canyons

Silvia Ceramicola;
2022-01-01

Abstract

Submarine canyons are deep, large-scale incisions that occur on the continental shelf and slope of all ocean margins. These landforms serve as preferential particle-transport conduits that connect the coastal zone with the deep-sea. Canyons have been studied for decades and are among the most iconic submarine geomorphic features. Advances in marine technology are increasingly providing new understanding of the physical and biological processes that take place in canyons, which are also notoriously affected by the impact of anthropogenic activities. In this article we describe the main geomorphic characteristics of submarine canyons and synthesize the past and current knowledge on their formation, evolution, global distribution and hydrodynamical and ecological
2022
9780128182352
Geomorphology; Submarine canyons; Submarine valleys
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