Shoreline Sediments
- Synopsis
- Shows the relationship between shoreline processes and present day coastal sediments, with a view to establishing the environment of deposition of sedimentary rocks. Suggests the energy content of the formative environments of these sediments by examining grain size and sedimentary structures. Examines surface features such as asymmetric ripples, swash marks, imbrications, cusps, tool marks and tracks for evidence of the conditions of deposition. Discusses amplitude and wavelengths of ripples and megaripples as a function of wave depth and rate of flow. Discusses wind-formed structures such as dunes and surface ripple-marks and shows the formative environments of a variety of fossilised rocks.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 40 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1967
- Availability
- Hire
- Uses
- Introduction to field studies for 1st-year students of geology; 2nd-year coastal geomorphology students.*
- Subjects
- Geography; Geology
- Keywords
- sedimentary processes; shorelines
Credits
- Director
- E K Walton; J B Wilson
- Producer
- Eric Lucey
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Distributor
- Name
Higher Education Film & Video Library
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1503
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ - Notes
- Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.
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