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

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