A conceptual model of depositional, rather than erosional, tidal channel development in the rapidly prograding Skagit River Delta (Washington, USA)

Auteur :
HOOD, W.G.

Description :
This paper describes a contrasting depositional model for blind tidal channel origin and development in the Skagit River delta. Chronological sequences of historical maps and photos spanning the last century show that as sediments accumulated at the river mouth, vegetation colonization created marsh islands that splintered the river into distributaries. Examination of large-scale channel network geometry of such systems should therefore consider distributaries and blind tidal channels part of a common channel network and not entirely distinct elements of the system.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 2006, vol. 31, n°. 14, p. 1824-1838, nombre de pages : 15, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 37 ref.

Date :
2006

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley