Maarten S. Heijnen
Rapidly-migrating and internally-generated knickpoints can control submarine channel evolution
Heijnen, Maarten S.; Clare, Michael A.; Cartigny, Matthieu J.B.; Talling, Peter J.; Hage, Sophie; Lintern, D. Gwyn; Stacey, Cooper; Parsons, Daniel R.; Simmons, Stephen M.; Chen, Ye; Sumner, Esther J.; Dix, Justin K.; Hughes Clarke, John E.
Authors
Michael A. Clare
Dr Matthieu Cartigny matthieu.j.cartigny@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Professor Peter Talling peter.j.talling@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Sophie Hage
D. Gwyn Lintern
Cooper Stacey
Daniel R. Parsons
Stephen M. Simmons
Ye Chen
Esther J. Sumner
Justin K. Dix
John E. Hughes Clarke
Abstract
Submarine channels are the primary conduits for terrestrial sediment, organic carbon, and pollutant transport to the deep sea. Submarine channels are far more difficult to monitor than rivers, and thus less well understood. Here we present 9 years of time-lapse mapping of an active submarine channel along its full length in Bute Inlet, Canada. Past studies suggested that meander-bend migration, levee-deposition, or migration of (supercritical-flow) bedforms controls the evolution of submarine channels. We show for the first time how rapid (100–450 m/year) upstream migration of 5-to-30 m high knickpoints can control submarine channel evolution. Knickpoint migration-related changes include deep (>25 m) erosion, and lateral migration of the channel. Knickpoints in rivers are created by external factors, such as tectonics, or base-level change. However, the knickpoints in Bute Inlet appear internally generated. Similar knickpoints are found in several submarine channels worldwide, and are thus globally important for how channels operate.
Citation
Heijnen, M. S., Clare, M. A., Cartigny, M. J., Talling, P. J., Hage, S., Lintern, D. G., …Hughes Clarke, J. E. (2020). Rapidly-migrating and internally-generated knickpoints can control submarine channel evolution. Nature Communications, 11(1), Article 3129. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16861-x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 26, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 19, 2020 |
Publication Date | 2020 |
Deposit Date | Jul 1, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 1, 2020 |
Journal | Nature Communications |
Publisher | Nature Research |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 1 |
Article Number | 3129 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16861-x |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1261610 |
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