A paleocurrent or paleocurrent indicator is a geological feature (typically a sedimentary structure) that helps one determine the direction of flowing...
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like in ancient times. The direction the beds are dipping indicates paleocurrent, the rough direction of sediment transport. The type and condition of...
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Caborca region, Sonora, Mexico; physical stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, paleocurrent studies, and regional relations" (PDF). Geological Survey Professional...
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duness graded bedding ripple marks Alluvial fan Alluvial river Fault Fold Paleocurrent indicators sole markings imbrication River delta Sediment–water interface...
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duness graded bedding ripple marks Alluvial fan Alluvial river Fault Fold Paleocurrent indicators sole markings imbrication River delta Sediment–water interface...
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"Transported trees from the 1982 Mount St. Helens sediment flows: Their use as paleocurrent indicators". Sedimentary Geology (scientific). 42 (1, 2): 49–64. Bibcode:1985SedG...
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their distinctive shapes, they can make useful way up structures and paleocurrent indicators. Sole markings are found most commonly in turbidite deposits...
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related to paleoflow direction. Wadell found the long axis aligned with paleocurrent, and dipping basinward in glacial sediments, whereas deltaic gravels...
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across sedimentary strata. Bedding Plane Structures are commonly used as paleocurrent indicators. They are formed when sediment has been deposited and then...
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a particular depositional environment and may provide information on paleocurrent directions. In metamorphic rocks associated with the deeper levels of...
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