Title: Rapid and widespread dispersal of flood sediment on the northern California margin
Abstract: Research Article| February 01, 1997 Rapid and widespread dispersal of flood sediment on the northern California margin R. A. Wheatcroft; R. A. Wheatcroft 1Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar C. K. Sommerfield; C. K. Sommerfield 2Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York 11794 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. E. Drake; D. E. Drake 3U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. C. Borgeld; J. C. Borgeld 4Department of Oceanography, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California 95521 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar C. A. Nittrouer C. A. Nittrouer 2Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York 11794 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information R. A. Wheatcroft 1Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 C. K. Sommerfield 2Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York 11794 D. E. Drake 3U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 J. C. Borgeld 4Department of Oceanography, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California 95521 C. A. Nittrouer 2Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York 11794 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 (2): 163–166. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0163:RAWDOF>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 Email Permissions Search Site Citation R. A. Wheatcroft, C. K. Sommerfield, D. E. Drake, J. C. Borgeld, C. A. Nittrouer; Rapid and widespread dispersal of flood sediment on the northern California margin. Geology 1997;; 25 (2): 163–166. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0163:RAWDOF>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 The dispersal of flood sediment from small river systems is a poorly studied, yet potentially important aspect of active continental-margin sedimentation. In January 1995, during a flood with a 30 yr return period, the Eel River (northern California) delivered an estimated 25 ± 3 × 106 t (metric tons) of fine-grained (<62 µm) sediment to the ocean. The flood formed a distinct layer on the sea bed that was centered on the 70 m isobath, extended for 30 km along shelf and 8 km across shelf, and was as thick as 8.5 cm, but contained only 6 × 106 t of sediment. Thus, 75% of the flood-derived sediment did not form a recognizable deposit, but was instead rapidly and widely dispersed over the continental margin. Stratigraphic models of, and compilations of sediment flux to, active continental margins need to take the dispersive nature of small river systems into account. 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.
Publication Year: 1997
Publication Date: 1997-01-01
Language: en
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