Fan Delta Systems
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Fan-deltas are alluvial fans that directly build into a standing body of water, consisting of fine-grained sediment that settles from suspension overlain by coarse-grained sediment from avalanching down the delta front and capped by braided fluvial deposits. Gilbert-type fan-deltas specifically have fine-grained pro-delta sediment overlain by coarse-grained foreset beds and then coarse-grained fluvial deposits.
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Fan Delta Systems
- 1. Fan-deltas are, essentially, alluvial fans that build directly into a standing body of water with Gilbert-style internal structure. Fan-delta SystemsFan-delta Systems Photo by W. W. Little
- 2. Photo by W. W. Little Gilbert-type DeltasGilbert-type Deltas Gilbert-type fan-deltas consist of pro-delta fine-grained sediment that settles from suspension, overlain by coarse-grained foreset beds formed by avalanching down the delta front, and capped by coarse- grained, braided fluvial deposits.
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- 14. Video Demonstration of Fan-deltaic Sedimentation • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2680216