Fluvialdeposits of the middle Kuiseb valley, Namibia
A variety of fluvialdeposits of various ages occur in the middle Kuiseb valley in arid Namibia. The characteristics, lithology, spatial and altitudinal relationships and possible chronology of these fluvialdeposits are considered. Conclusions
are at variance with earlier chronologies as it is postulated that major fluvial activity is probably mid-Tertiary at latest. (AJC).
This thesis is part of a research programma that was started at the Department of Physical Geography of Utrecht University to gain more insight in the lithological complexity of fluvialdeposits of meandering and anastomosing rivers
and their influence on groundwater flow. This book contains the results of an investigation of the facies distribution, hydraulic properties and groundwater flow in Late Weichselian and Holocene fluvialdeposits in the Dutch Rhine-Meuse delta. -(AGD)
This study investigates the origin and regional tectonic implications of high-altitude Plio-Quaternary fluvialdeposits developed over the Bozdağ horst. A total of 23 deposits occur near the modern drainage divide comprising fluvial to occasionally
lacustrine deposits. Morphological, lithological, deformational characteristics of these deposits and the drainage system of the area all suggest that the deposits were formed due to uplift and southward tilting of the Bozdağ horst. These deposits
Features of Middle Pleistocene sandur deposits in the Netherlands
conditions. In the introduction a synopsis is given concerning river types and their deposits in general, represented in the deposits of this part of the North Sea Basin| subsequently, Neogene and Quaternary fluvialdeposits (including sandur deposits
The sandur deposits discussed below appear to be much similar to alluvial fan deposits. Only minor differences may occur which are related to the nature of the source area (slopes, availability of non-consolidated material) and to climatic
) in The Netherlands are classified based on the type of deposition. (AIS).
Ice-pushed Lower and Middle Pleistocene deposits near Rhenen (Kwintelooijen): sedimentary-structural and lithological/granulometrical investigations
Lower Pleistocene depositsfluvial middle Pleistocene deposits and fluvial mass flow and alluvial fan Saalian deposits are involved. The most complete thrust sheets are up to 25 m thick.
In the Kwintelooijen sandpit, located in the inside of a large ice-pushed ridge, a number of thrust sheets are exposed which were formed by pushing inland ice during the Saalian glacial time. In these glaciotectonic units periglacial and fluvial
Textural features of fluvial and aeolian deposits in the Mark River valley (Belgium)
The valley of the river Mark (Belgium) is filled with deposits of fluvial and aeolian origin accumulated during the Pleniglacial or the beginning of the Late Glacial, not later than 12.000 yr BP. The aim of the investigations was to determine those
textural features of the deposits that would best differentiate them into fluvial and aeolian ones. The analyses of granulometric composition, of the quartz grain abrasion, and of heavy mineral composition were performed as well as the analysis of quartz
Corrélations entre dépôts quaternaires glaciaires, fluviatiles et marins en Corse (Méditerranée occidentale) in Glaciations quaternaires dans l'Hémisphère Nord. (Relationships between glacial, fluvial and marine Quaternary deposits in Corsica
The stratigraphy of Quaternary glacial and fluvial sediments in Corsica is summarized. New results concerning relationships between marine and fluvialdeposits are exposed : downvalley, fluvial sedimentation occurred both when the sea-level was high
Règles générales des processus fluviaux; discrétion et continuité des manifestations spatiales et temporelles des processus fluviaux; typologie des processus fluviaux et leur nature multifactorielle; transport des sédiments et déformation des lits
fluviaux. Etude cartographique des processus fluviaux.
Using quartz grain size and shape analysis to distinguish between aeolian and fluvialdeposits in the Dallol Bosso of Niger (West Africa)
Factor analysis of grain-size distributions gave four sand end-members that can be related to fluvial transport dynamics operating when the sediments were initially deposited. The medium to fine (and more angular shaped) sand fractions are being
reworked by wind. Aeolian deposits were well sorted whereas fluvialdeposits were poorly sorted in both size and shape. Although gross-shape characteristics (lower harmonics of Fourier series expansion) indicated a common source rock for all sands
, the aeolian sands were well rounded whereas the fluvial sands tended to be more angular (upper harmonics of Fourier series).
Temporal changes in colour, mineralogical, chemical, physical and mechanical properties due to weathering during 350,000 years were examined using sandstone gravel in fluvial terrace deposits with a known emergence time which were distributed
Rates of rock property changes with weathering : andesite gravel in fluvial terrace deposits in Nasuno-ga-hara, Japan
Erosion rate ; Fluvial terrace ; Honshu ; Igneous rock ; Japan ; Mineralogy ; Porosity ; Rock ; Rock mechanics ; Weathering
In order to estimate the rates of weathering-rind formation, this paper investigates andesite gravel with weathering rinds taken from dated fluvial-terrace deposits in the Nasuno-ga-hara, Central Japan. Mineralogical, chemical, physical
Fluvialdeposition on the Shoalhaven deltaic plain, Southern New South Wales
Alluvium ; Australia ; Dating ; Delta ; Fluvial processes ; Fluvial terrace ; Holocene ; Impact ; New South Wales ; Palaeogeography ; Palaeohydrology ; Pleistocene ; Quaternary ; Thermoluminescence ; Tsunami
New research from the Shoalhaven deltaic plain prompts revision of ideas on fluvialdeposition in coastal New South Wales. Thermoluminescence (TL) analysis indicates that there were at least 2 and probably 4 phases of Pleistocene deposition spanning
much of Last Interglacial and Glacial times. Holocene infilling was faster than previously thought. The pattern of channel development which has controlled fluvial sedimentation and the apparent impact of tsunami surges on these Holocene features
Size and position matter : riparian plant establishment from fluviallydeposited trees
The sprouting of fluviallydeposited trees is an important process for floodplain woodland regeneration along dynamic rivers. This paper investigates how tree size and relative elevation of the location of fluviallydeposited trees affects
their survival. The survival of newly deposited trees along the River Tagliamento, Italy, was monitore over 3 field campaigns (2001, 2003 and 2005). A significant negative correlation was found between relative elevation and tree survival, while tree length
Late Holocene fluvial chronology of Spain : the role of climatic variability and human impact
C 14 dating ; Climatic variability ; Flood ; Fluvial processes ; Fluvial terrace ; Geochronology ; Holocene ; Human impact ; Quaternary ; Spain
A database of radiocarbon dates from Late Holocene fluvial environments in Spain was critically analysed in order to obtain a fluvial chronology for this period. The principal types of depositional represented in the record were slackwater flood
deposits, alluvial overbank facies and alluvial channel facies. The sedimentary context of each date was classified in order to identify those samples that specifically dated change in the fluvial environment. The results indicate that in Mediterranean
regions slackwater flood deposits are valuable archives of climatic variability even during periods of increased human impact.
Changing fluvial style of periglacial lowland rivers during the Weichselian Pleniglacial in the eastern Netherlands in Periglacial processes and landforms.
Analysis of the fluvialdeposits occurring in the Weichselian basin fills in the Twente region contributes valuable information to the interpretation of last Glacial paleoenvironments. Although quantification of paleohydrologic data is difficult
, if not impossible in these deposits, the fluvial architecture provides sufficient clues for a general interpretation of the fluvial system in terms of discharge regimes.
Aminostratigraphic relations and age of Quaternary deposits, Northern Española Basin, New Mexico
Aminostratigraphy ; C14 dating ; Fluvial processes ; New Mexico ; Palaeo-environment ; Palynology ; Quaternary ; Stratigraphic correlation ; Stratigraphy ; United States
Amino acid ratios of gastropods provide a useful basis for correlation and approximate dating of middle to late Quaternary fluvialdeposits from the northern Española basin, New Mexico. The AA. correlate deposits using amino acid data and elevation
Sedimentology and facies distribution of Pleistocene cold-climate aeolian and fluvialdeposits in the Roer Valley Graben (southeastern Netherlands)
This paper describes and interprets the sedimentary facies that can be recognized in the fine-grained deposits of the Boxtel Formation in the Roer Valley Graben and explains the vertical and lateral facies distribution. It is demonstrated
that the facies characteristics and architecture are related to a combination of local subsidence and the generally cold-climate conditions during and after deposition.
Colluvial fan gravels, depositional environments and luminescence dating : a Karoo case study
Alluvial cone ; Dating ; Fluvial processes ; Palaeo-environment ; South Africa ; Watershed
The headwater basin of the Klein Seekoei River displays evidence of multiple episodes of the deposition of colluvial and fluvially derived sediments. This paper examines the depositional environment of the colluvial gravel fans and reviews