A review of the morphology, physical processes and deposits of modern straits

RW Dalrymple - 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
This study reviews the morphology, hydrodynamics and sedimentology of 33 modern straits,
including examples from diverse tectonic and climatic settings. Strait morphology ranges …

Between Scylla and Charybdis (part 1): the sedimentary dynamics of the modern Messina Strait (central Mediterranean) as analogue to interpret the past

SG Longhitano - Earth-Science Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
The present paper reviews a number of geophysical and geological datasets acquired in
recent and less recent times on the modern Messina Strait, aiming at reconstructing the …

Challenges in characterizing subsurface paralic reservoir geometries: a detailed case study of the Mungaroo Formation, North West Shelf, Australia

G Heldreich, J Redfern, B Legler, K Gerdes… - 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Prediction of sandstone body dimensions within paralic depositional systems is crucial for
the development of predictive 3D reservoir models. Continental-scale paralic reservoir …

Deflection of the progradational axis and asymmetry in tidal seaway and strait deltas: insights from two outcrop case studies

SG Longhitano, RJ Steel - 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Deltas represent the major sediment source for tectonically confined, tide-dominated
seaways or straits. Modern examples show how along-shore tidal currents are able to …

Salinity indicators in sediment through the fluvial-to-marine transition (Fraser River, Canada)

SE Dashtgard, A Wang, V Pospelova, PL Wang… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Many sediment attributes have been proposed as proxies for determining salinity conditions
under which sediment is deposited, and six attributes (Sr/Ba-HAc, Sr/Ba-NH4Ac, δ13Corg …

Architecture and preservation in the fluvial to marine transition zone of a mixed‐process humid‐tropical delta: Middle Miocene Lambir Formation, Baram Delta …

DS Collins, HD Johnson, CT Baldwin - Sedimentology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The interaction of river and marine processes in the fluvial to marine transition zone
fundamentally impacts delta plain morphology and sedimentary dynamics. This study aims …

Storm‐flood‐dominated delta succession in the Pleistocene Taiwan Strait

R Vaucher, A Dillinger, AI Hsieh, WR Chi… - The Depositional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Storm‐flood‐dominated deltas are sedimentary systems in which a complex interplay of
hydrodynamic processes occurs during storms (eg tropical cyclones) due to the coeval …

Developing a" Disaster Scenario" to prepare for the possibility of disruptions to maritime transportation serving coastal communities of Vancouver Island

S Islam, F Goerlandt, QMH Sakalayen, Y Shi… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Planning for a crisis scenario that interferes with supply chain operations aims to speed up
the recovery process. How to reduce disruptions in marine supply networks, especially in …

Architectural evolution of a mixed-influenced deltaic succession: Lower-to-Middle Ordovician Armorican Quartzite in the southwest Central Iberian Zone, Penha Garcia …

A Bayet-Goll, CN de Carvalho - International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Facies stacking patterns and stratigraphic relationships resulting from the interaction of
fluvial and wave processes, along with the paleoshoreline orientation and key surfaces, are …

Sedimentary processes at the mouth of a tidally‐influenced delta: New insights from submarine observatory measurements, Fraser Delta, Canada

PR Hill, DG Lintern - Sedimentology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper examines particle settling dynamics in a tidally‐influenced delta, including
observations of convective settling, strongly modulated by seasonal discharge and tidal …