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doi:10.2204/iodp.proc.311.211.2009

Summary

Expedition 311 materials can provide unique information regarding the depositional environments and mechanism of turbidite sedimentation at the Cascadia margin, which may be closely related to the characterization of hydrocarbon or gas hydrate generating organic materials in the sediments, and also to the subsidence history of Juan de Fuca.