Current and Wave Ripples
- Synopsis
- Illustrates the range of ripples occurring on natural beaches and then interprets the growth of these bed forms, using recirculating flumes and a wave tank. Oscillatory and unidirectional flow are contrasted. Close-ups of current ripples moving in a flume illustrate the transitions produced by increasing velocity. The growth of wave ripples and associated forms are demonstrated in a wave tank.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 8 min.
- Year of production
- 1982
- Availability
- Sale
- Uses
- 2nd-year coastal geomorphology students to illustrate sand movement and the characteristics of small-scale bed forms; also students of sedimentology and quaternary geomorphology.*
- Subjects
- Geography
- Keywords
- geomorphology; ripples; waves
Credits
- Writer
- P F Friend
Distributor
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