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It seems interesting that undersea flows have at least one characteristic different from rivers: "While river floods By Chronology
Note:This is in reverse chronological order. 2000s
  • The 2007 Africa Floods is reported to be one of the largest floods in recorded history in the continent of Africa with 14 countries affected.
 on land can create natural levees a few meters tall, the levees formed by [undersea] turbidity currents turbidity current: see ocean.
turbidity current

Underwater current of abrasive sediments. Such currents appear to be relatively short-lived, transient phenomena that occur at great depths.
 can grow up to 100 m[eters] high" ("Hidden Canyons" SN: 1/1/05, p. 9). There are several sites on Mars Mars, in Roman religion and mythology
Mars, in Roman religion and mythology, god of war. In early Roman times he was a god of agriculture, but in later religion (when he was identified with the Greek Ares) he was primarily associated with war.
 where channels with loops can be seen. Although the processes may be much different, it would be interesting to compare the height and relative size of the depositions within Mars' channels-rivers versus undersea canyons.

JOHN GILBERT John Gilbert may refer to:
  • John Gilbert (bishop), Bishop of Hereford (1375 to 1389)
  • John Gibbs Gilbert (1810–99), American comedian
  • John Davies Gilbert (1811 - 1854) English scientist.
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Date:Mar 5, 2005
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