Bed-form dynamics: Does the tail wag the dog?

Research Article| September 01, 1997 Bed-form dynamics: Does the tail wag the dog? B. T. Werner; B. T. Werner 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar G. Kocurek G. Kocurek 2Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California—San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0225 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information B. T. Werner 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712 G. Kocurek 2Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California—San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0225 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1997) 25 (9): 771–774. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0771:BFDDTT>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation B. T. Werner, G. Kocurek; Bed-form dynamics: Does the tail wag the dog?. Geology 1997;; 25 (9): 771–774. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0771:BFDDTT>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Bed-form patterns reflect the dynamics of the defects in the pattern. From this new hypothesis, the differential migration of defects within a field of bed forms determines how crest-line orientation responds to changing transport conditions. Predictions from a model for defect dynamics compare well to field measurements and computer simulations of bed-form orientation. This model permits quantification of the time for bed-form reorientation across a broad range of scales, from hours in the rapidly changing nearshore environment to thousands of years for linear dune fields. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.