A sediment gravity flow is one of several types of sediment transport mechanisms, of which most geologists recognize four principal processes. These flows are differentiated by their dominant sediment support mechanisms,[1][2] which can be difficult to distinguish as flows can be in transition from one type to the next as they evolve downslope.[3]
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