Submarine canyons can be triggered by dense shelf water cascading (that is, a relatively common process in which cold, dense water flows off the continental shelf). Thus, transport of sediment and organic material to the deep ocean may be more significant than previously believed, and any changes in cascading caused by climate change may have implications for nutrient supply to deep ocean ecosystems and carbon storage in the deep ocean.
- Miquel Canals
- Pere Puig
- Joan Fabres
