Tidal sedimentation of the Sunderban's Thakuran Basin. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gautam Kumar Das.
• Authors: Das, Gautam Kumar
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations and Units; 1 Thakuran Drainage Basin; Abstract; 1.1 Tectonic Set up; 1.2 Geological Framework; 1.3 The Thakuran Drainage Basin; 1.4 Braiding of the River; 1.5 Formation of Islands; 1.6 Summary; References; 2 Climate and Hydrography; Abstract; 2.1 Wind, Temperature and Rainfall; 2.2 Tropical Cyclones; 2.3 Tides; 2.4 Tidal Flow Regime; 2.5 Summary; References; 3 Geomorphic Environments; Abstract; 3.1 Flow Patterns; 3.2 Geomorphic Environments; 3.3 Geomorphic Divisions; 3.3.1 Description of the Geomorphic Divisions. 3.3.1.1 River Banks or Natural Levees3.3.1.2 Natural Levee/River Bank Morphology; 3.3.1.3 Colour Significance of Stratigraphic Units; 3.3.1.4 Point Bar; 3.3.1.5 ECS Within Point-Bar Deposits; 3.3.1.6 Mid-channel Bar; 3.3.1.7 Swash Platform; 3.3.1.8 Wash-Over Flats; 3.3.1.9 Ebb-Tidal Delta; 3.4 Sand-Body Geometry of the Geomorphic Zone; 3.5 Summary; References; 4 Sediment Composition; Abstract; 4.1 Lithogenic and Biogenic Components; 4.2 Source Rock of River Sediments; 4.3 Summary; References; 5 Mudflats and Tidal Creek Sedimentation; Abstract; 5.1 Physical Parameters of Muddy Sediments. 5.2 Sedimentation Types on Mudflats5.3 Sedimentation on a Tidal Creek; 5.3.1 Mud Ridges; 5.3.2 Mud Microdelta; 5.3.3 Mud Pellets and Mud Lumps; 5.3.4 Wood Clumps on Mudflats; 5.4 Stratification in Tidal Creek Deposits; 5.4.1 Epsilon Cross-Stratification (ECS); 5.4.2 Alternate Sand-Mud Sequence (Heterolithic Sequence); 5.4.3 Convolute Lamination; 5.5 Summary; References; 6 Sediment Texture; Abstract; 6.1 Shape of the Cumulative Curves; 6.1.1 Type I: Cumulative Curves Having Size Range Within 0.0-4.0 phi, i.e. Within Sand Sizes. 6.1.2 Type II: Cumulative Curves Having Size Range Within 2.5-9.5 phi, i.e. Ranging from Fine-Sand to Clay Sizes6.1.3 Type III: Cumulative Curves Having Size Range −1.0-9.0 phi, i.e. Ranging from Very Coarse-Sand to Clay Sizes; 6.2 Inter-relationship Between Grain Size and Morphological Units; 6.3 Classification of Sediment Types; 6.4 Sediment-Trend Matrix of Grain-Size Relations; 6.5 Sediment-Hydrodynamic Relation; 6.6 A Bipartite Model of Grain-Size Distribution; 6.7 Interrelationship of Grain-Size Parameters and River Distance; 6.8 Environment Sensitiveness of Size Parameters; 6.9 Summary
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 551.3/54; Earth sciences; River sediments -- Sundarbans (Bangladesh and India); SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; River sediments; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Sedimentology & Stratigraphy; Soil science, sedimentology; Sedimentology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions; Asia -- Sundarbans; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319441917; 3319441914
• Related ISBNs: 9783319441900; 3319441906
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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