title: Shaping of the continental rise by deep geostrophic contour currents.
abstract: Geostrophic contour-following bottom currents involved in the deep thermohaline circulation of the world ocean appear to be the principal agents which control the shape of the continental rise and other sediment bodies.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Heezen
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Hollister
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Ruddiman