Under the prevailing turbidite paradigm\ the term {turbidite| "i[e[\ deposits of turbidity currents with Newtonian rheology and
turbulent state# is used very loosely and is commonly applied to deposits of debris ~ows with plastic rheology and laminar state[ For
example\ because {high!density turbidity currents| are de_ned on the basis of three di}erent concepts "i[e[\ ~ow density\ grain size\
and driving force#\ there are no consistent criteria for recognition of their deposits[ As a result\ deep!water massive sands of debris!
~ow origin are routinely misinterpreted as high!density turbidites[