The influence of aeolian transport of dust particles on marine sedimentation in the South-west Pacific

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AEOLIAN transport of desert material from the Australian subcontinent appears to be a major factor controlling non-biogenous sedimentation in the vicinity of Lord Howe Rise and the adjacent abyssal hill province of the Tasman Sea. The material is transported in the troposphere when suitable conditions oi aridity, surface wind velocity, and adiabatic lapse rate are present in the source area. Dust-storm data indicate that episodic dust transport is more likely than a steady supply. Deposition of the material from the atmosphere appears to be controlled by the onset of precipitation. The paper also includes an extensive bibliography on aeolian transport.

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