Geology 103 A Sedimentology and Stratigraphy SACRAMENTO STATE
















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Geology 103 A Sedimentology and Stratigraphy SACRAMENTO STATE Tim Horner Geology Department, CSU Sacramento Lecture #16: Deltaic systems Reading assignment: Boggs, 5 th ed. , pp. 246 -260
Delta facies: From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th edition
Delta classification: Figure 9. 3 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th ed. , p. 249
Grain size vs. friction and buoyancy: Figure 9. 5 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th ed. , p. 250
Gilbert-type delta: Figure 9. 4 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th ed. , p. 250
Fluvial-dominated delta: Figure 9. 14 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 4 th ed. , p. 303
Fluvial-dominated delta: Figure 9. 6 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th ed. , p. 251
Tide-dominated delta: Figure 9. 7 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th ed. , p. 252
Tide-dominated delta: Figure 9. 16 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 4 th ed. , p. 305
Wave-dominated delta: Figure 9. 8 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 4 th ed. , p. 298
Wave-dominated delta: Figure 9. 15 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th ed. , p. 258
Mixed-process delta: Figure 9. 9 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 4 th ed. , p. 299
Fan-delta: Figure 9. 10 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th ed. , p. 255
Fan-delta: Figure 9. 11 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th ed. , p. 254
Coarsening upward: Figure 9. 17 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 4 th ed. , p. 306
Coarsening upward with a fine cap: Figure 9. 13 From Boggs (2006), Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5 th ed. , p. 257