- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
glacifluvial delta (BGU)
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- Marine Geomorphology - Geomorphology Settings and Processes (Part 2)
Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | glacifluvial delta (BGU) |
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Definitionskos:definition | There are many different kinds of deltas; all have relatively flat delta plains, frequently triangular (fan) shaped in plan view, and steeper delta_x0002_front slopes. In cross-section, the archetypal delta consists of flat-lying topset beds over steeper foreset beds, which rest on bottomset beds that are usually thin and fine-grained. The typical GLACIFLUVIAL DELTA usually consists of coarser-grained sediments, and their front slopes are steep with foreset beds generally dipping 10-30° (Excerpt from Bell et al. 2016, adapted from Bell et al. 1997. In: Dowdeswell et al., 2016). GLACIFLUVIAL DELTAS are also referred to as glacier-fed deltas as terrestrial proglacial meltwater streams/rivers carry sediments from a glacier to the marine/lacustrine environment (Benn and Evans, 2010). |
Broaderbroader |
Glacial Setting
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See AlsoseeAlso | Marine Geomorphology - Geomorphology Settings and Processes (Part 2) |
Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine Geomorphology - Geomorphology Settings and Processes (Part 2) |
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