Yamano H. auteur aut IRD Cabioch Guy auteur aut IRD Pelletier Bernard auteur aut IRD Chevillon Christophe auteur aut IRD Tachikawa H. auteur aut IRD Lefèvre Jérôme auteur aut IRD Marchesiello Patrick auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access We investigated surface carbonate sediments at 33 sites on the outer shelf and slope around New Caledonia (163°-167°E, 20°-23°S), at water depths of 75-720m. Four carbonate sedimentary facies are recognized on the basis of sediment size fractions and predominant constituents: Facies 1, encrusted grains (rhodoliths and macroids), bryozoa, and benthic foraminifera; Facies 2, bryozoa, benthic foraminifera, and mud; Facies 3, plankton and mud; and Facies 4, ahermatypic corals. Facies distributions were constrained primarily by water depth, and secondarily by local seafloor geomorphology that, in some areas, allows transport of sediments to deeper water. Because the dominant facies (Facies 1 and 3), as well as lagoon and basin facies, are distributed worldwide at similar latitudes, facies around New Caledonia can be considered as representative of carbonate sedimentary facies distributed in tropical-subtropical regions. specialized SEDIMENTATION MARINE SEDIMENTATION CARBONATEE RECIF BARRIERE RECIF CORALLIEN LAGON ARCHIPEL PLATEAU CONTINENTAL PENTE CONTINENTALE PROFONDEUR FOND MARIN GEOMORPHOLOGIE NOUVELLE CALEDONIE 064SEDIM 24 1 4-15 2015 1440-1738 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064269 10.1111/iar.12085 1440-1738 [F B010064269] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064269 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers15-03/010064269.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2015-03-16 2015-05-02 fdi:010064269 fre