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What two opposing roles do turbidity currents play in shaping the continental shelf?

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Turbidity currents play a major role in carving and deepening submarine canyons that were formed during the last ice age. These currents are also responsible for deposition of massive amounts of sediments on the bottom of the continental slope in the region of the continental rise.

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