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| Deloffre, J; Verney, Romaric; Lafite, R; Lesueur, P; Lesourd, S; Cundy, A. |
| The objective of this study is to propose an original approach to the analysis of the formation of intertidal rhythmites, their preservation, and the evaluation of sedimentation rates on estuarine mudflats. Three mudflats, one from each of three estuaries, were analysed using a combination of long-term (>a year), high-frequency (1 burst/10 or 20 min), and high-resolution (0.2 cm) altimeter datasets and X-ray images of sediment cores collected during topographic surveys. The results highlight the roles played by sediment supply, hydrodynamics, and morphology of the lower estuaries on the sedimentation rhythms. While the sediment-starved Medway estuary (Kent, UK) remains stable at different time-scales, the annual sedimentation rates on the sheltered... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Macrotidal estuary; X ray imagery; Altimeter; Rhythmites; Mud; Morphology. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-3517.pdf |
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