Talk:Abyssal fan

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Difference from flooded deltas[edit]

A note here explaining the difference between abyssal fans, and old ice-age flooded river-beds and delta (due to sea-level rise) would be useful. Fig (talk) 12:22, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]