turbidity current

tur·bid cur·rent

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Definitions of turbidity current words

noun turbidity current a turbid, dense current of sediments in suspension moving along the slope and bottom of a lake or ocean. 1
noun turbidity current a swirling mass of water and suspended material stirred up by a tsunami, a storm, a river in flood, etc 0
noun turbidity current a current of highly turbid water carrying large amounts of suspended sediment that increase its density and cause it to flow downward through less dense water along the bottom slope of a sea or lake 0

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