Inclined heterolithic stratification in a mixed tidal-fluvial channel: Differentiating tidal versus fluvial controls on sedimentation

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 301, Issue , 2014, Pages 41-53

  Johnson, Stacy M ^a   Dashtgard, Shahin E ^b  

^a SUNCOR ENERGY INC   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Channel bars; Fraser river; IHS; Inclined heterolithic stratification; Mixed tidal fluvial

Indexed keywords

FRASER RIVER; IHS; INCLINED HETEROLITHIC STRATIFICATIONS; INTERTIDAL ZONES; MIXED TIDAL-FLUVIAL; TIDAL RHYTHMITES; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; VERTICAL PROFILE;

DEPOSITION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; SEDIMENTS; STREAM FLOW;

SAND;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; DEPOSITION; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; ICHNOLOGY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIFICATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; FRASER RIVER;

EID: 84892838943     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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