Fluvial Environments
- Synopsis
- Explores the different river systems that drain the North American continent and Great Britain today and in the distant geological past. In a journey through Saskatchewan, Quebec, British Columbia, Texas and South Wales, it is possible to discover the nature of ancient rivers by comparing the sedimentary structures forming beneath modern rivers to sedimentary structures preserved in the rock record. The Braided River in south Saskatchewan and Kicking Horse Pass rivers are very similar to ancient deposits found along coastlines of the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec. Similarly the meandering Brazos River in Texas reveals the secrets of the Devonian rocks near Llanstephan in South Wales.
- Series
- Sedimentary Processes and Basin Analysis, Course S338
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.
- Year of production
- 1988
- Availability
- Sale; 1999 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)
- Subjects
- Geology
- Keywords
- rivers; sedimentary rocks
Credits
- Cast
Brian Williams
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Open University Worldwide
- Web
- http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1908 274066
- Address
- Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA - Notes
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