Deltaic Processes.
Abstract
Depositional facies in deltaic sediments result from interacting dynamic processes (climate, wave energy, tidal action, etc.), which vary in both intensity and frequency. The results of a comparison of 55 major world deltas indicated that no one delta model could be formulated to use as a basis for predicting vertical sequences in all of the deltas. The study showed that sand body distribution, geometry and internal characteristics are primarily a function of wave energy distribution, river-mouth dynamics, nearshore currents, tidal energy, and tectonics and geometry of the receiving basin.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA014006
Entities
People
- James M. Coleman
Organizations
- Louisiana State University