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Figure F11. Schematic representation of internal structure of Facies L1-L3 recognized at Site 1095 compared with Piper's (1978) descriptive scheme for muddy turbidites. These facies form a downslope and across-slope continuum in fine-grained turbidity currents (see Fig. F13). Facies L3 represents the most fine-grained type of muddy turbidite at Site 1095, which corresponds to the most distal fine-grained component of turbidity flows (see Fig. F13). All three facies may pass upward into hemipelagic muds (hemipelagic division; H). Intensity of bioturbation, amount of ice-rafted debris, and thickness of hemipelagic division at bed tops depends on the recurrence interval of turbidity currents.

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