Sedimentary evolution and effects of structural controls on the development of the Zambezi mixed turbidite-contourite system (Mozambique Channel, Southwest Indian Ocean) since the Oligocene

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and effects of structural controls on the development of the Zambezi mixed turbidite-contourite system (Mozambique channel, southwest Indian Ocean) since the Oligocene, Marine and Petroleum Geology (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.marpetgeo.2022.105532. This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.

Insight into contrasting patterns of sedimentation from shelf edge to base-of-slope on the Mozambique-Zambezi margin (17°30′S-20°S) during the last 40 ka

“…A 2-km-thick, prograding deltaic system of the Zambezi River was established from the Oligocene to present (Ponte et al, 2019). Until the Middle Miocene, the sediment routing dominantly converged to the Zambezi valley and was then gradually also diverted into the Intermediate Basin (ponded) at the base of slope of the Zambezi margin (Fierens, 2019;Fierens et al, 2022). Detailed analysis of deposits shows scarce turbidites and reduced sedimentation along the Zambezi valley since Marine Isotopic Stage 10 (ca.…”