Effects of varying discharge regimes on bed-form sedimentary structures in modern rivers

Research Article| September 01, 1977 Effects of varying discharge regimes on bed-form sedimentary structures in modern rivers C. M. Jones C. M. Jones 1Geology Department, University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, Great Britain Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information C. M. Jones 1Geology Department, University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, Great Britain Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1977) 5 (9): 567–570. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<567:EOVDRO>2.0.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 C. M. Jones; Effects of varying discharge regimes on bed-form sedimentary structures in modern rivers. Geology 1977;; 5 (9): 567–570. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<567:EOVDRO>2.0.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 The discharge regimes that occur in modern rivers vary chiefly with climate. Where there are large sand waves in a river, these show different responses to flow changes of different speeds and magnitudes. A rapid fall of discharge leaves bed forms stranded in the river, with flow around the front eroding the slip faces. With a slower rate of fall, smaller superimposed sand waves produce groups of convex-upward erosion surfaces within tabular cross-bedded sets. With a very slow fall and pronounced low-stage reworking, the sand waves are largely dissected. 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.