Bedform distribution and inferred sand transport on Georges Bank, United States Atlantic continental shelf.
Sedimentology
By: D. C. Twichell
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Abstract
Four bedform provinces have been identified using sidescan-sonar and echo-sounding techniques: large sand waves superimposed on sand ridges, small sand waves, megaripples, and featureless seafloor. Sand-wave asymmetry and surface-sediment texture have been used to infer bedload transport paths and although the asymmetry of megaripples could not be determined, the occurrence of megaripples between the small sand-wave province and areas of featureless seafloor suggests a decreasing effectiveness of sand transport away from the bank crest. This sand dispersal pattern is further supported by the surface sediments which become progressively finer to the N and SW away from the crest of Georges Bank.-from Author
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Bedform distribution and inferred sand transport on Georges Bank, United States Atlantic continental shelf. |
| Series title | Sedimentology |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-3091.1983.tb00703.x |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 16 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Sedimentology |
| First page | 695 |
| Last page | 710 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Other Geospatial | Georges Bank |
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