Western Coastal and Marine Geology
Bedform Sedimentology Site: “Bedforms and Cross-Bedding in Animation”
Cross-Bedding, Bedforms, and Paleocurrents

Animations

Figure 42b. Structures formed by bedforms with along-crest- migrating in-phase sinuosities.  Rate of along-crest migration of sinuosities is approximately four times the rate of lateral migration of the main bedform.

View Dip Plots, Static Images + Full Caption
 


Accessibility notice: If you cannot fully access the information on this page, please contact us here

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey | Western Coastal & Marine Geology
URL: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/seds/bedforms/movie_pages/movie42b.html
Maintained by: Laura Zink Torresan
Modified: 17 October 2006 (lzt)