Rias, estuaries and incised valleys: Is a ria an estuary?
Rias, estuaries and incised valleys: Is a ria an estuary?
Today, the term ria is rarely used by sedimentologists or stratigraphers, although it embodies all the characteristics of the so-called incised valleys - a topic of considerable interest since the increased understanding of the three dimensions of transgressive sequences using seismic stratigraphy. When it is used, it is usually referred to as a type of estuary; however, in many cases, only a minor part is influenced by estuarine processes. It is a useful term which should be revived as it encompasses in its entirety all the features and resulting deposits of an incised valley whether it is estuarine or marine
ria, estuary, incised valley, transgression
171-175
Evans, G.
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Prego, R.
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2003
Evans, G.
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Prego, R.
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Abstract
Today, the term ria is rarely used by sedimentologists or stratigraphers, although it embodies all the characteristics of the so-called incised valleys - a topic of considerable interest since the increased understanding of the three dimensions of transgressive sequences using seismic stratigraphy. When it is used, it is usually referred to as a type of estuary; however, in many cases, only a minor part is influenced by estuarine processes. It is a useful term which should be revived as it encompasses in its entirety all the features and resulting deposits of an incised valley whether it is estuarine or marine
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Published date: 2003
Keywords:
ria, estuary, incised valley, transgression
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/2206
ISSN: 0025-3227
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Date deposited: 20 May 2004
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 04:45
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