Bedform distributions and sediment transport paths in the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary, U.K.
Bedform distributions and sediment transport paths in the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary, U.K.
Megaripple, sandwave and sand ribbon distributions are mapped from 3088 km of detailed side-scan sonar data, collected in a macrotidal estuary. Sandwave orientations indicate localised bedload divergences which form part of a larger transport system. The previously described “bedload parting zone” is shown to be an oversimplification of transport paths. Results from this investigation are compared and integrated with other sediment transport models for the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary. Upstream coastal sediment transport is proposed, contrasting with downstream mid-channel movement. Such a pattern may be applicable to other estuarine systems.
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Harris, P.T.
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Collins, M.B.
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1984
Harris, P.T.
1157d514-72cd-4390-bd89-0489ff299fe4
Collins, M.B.
3b70278b-0004-45e0-b3c9-0debdf0a9351
Harris, P.T. and Collins, M.B.
(1984)
Bedform distributions and sediment transport paths in the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary, U.K.
Marine Geology, 62 (1-2), .
(doi:10.1016/0025-3227(84)90059-8).
Abstract
Megaripple, sandwave and sand ribbon distributions are mapped from 3088 km of detailed side-scan sonar data, collected in a macrotidal estuary. Sandwave orientations indicate localised bedload divergences which form part of a larger transport system. The previously described “bedload parting zone” is shown to be an oversimplification of transport paths. Results from this investigation are compared and integrated with other sediment transport models for the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary. Upstream coastal sediment transport is proposed, contrasting with downstream mid-channel movement. Such a pattern may be applicable to other estuarine systems.
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Published date: 1984
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/193911
ISSN: 0025-3227
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