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To review the physical, geometric, and biological properties of modern alluvial sediments and relate them to stream hydrodynamics and ancient rock record identification.

September 1, 1965Sedimentology

A Review of the Origin and Characteristics of Recent Alluvial Sediments

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JAJ. R. L. AllenBrigham Young University

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Literature review synthesizes hydraulic and physical characteristics of modern river deposits, suggesting three-dimensional facies models for identifying ancient alluvial strata.

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To review the physical, geometric, and biological properties of modern alluvial sediments and relate them to stream hydrodynamics and ancient rock record identification.
Reviewed the geometrical, textural, structural, and biological characteristics of modern alluvial sediment deposits.
Analyzed the relationship between sediment transport dynamics, stream hydraulic geometry, and channel morphology.
Developed three-dimensional sedimentary facies models based on modern river depositional data.
Demonstrated that alluvial sediment properties are governed systematically by flow dynamics and channel physiography.
Established three-dimensional facies models that serve as diagnostic frameworks to recognize and interpret ancient alluvial deposits.

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J. R. L. Allen (1965) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70de0f2fdcb5703edb6b1a https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3091.1965.tb01561.x

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Literature review synthesizes hydraulic and physical characteristics of modern river deposits, suggesting three-dimensional facies models for identifying ancient alluvial strata.

A Review of the Origin and Characteristics of Recent Alluvial Sediments

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A Review of the Origin and Characteristics of Recent Alluvial Sediments

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