Thursday, October 30, 2008

Fluvial Systems

Hearing the word Fluvial should incite one of three reactions: you get really excited, you yawn, or you look confused. That's just the way it works. I happen to really enjoy studying fluvial systems, though anything too extensive can really bore me.
Here's a shot of the Snake River from Henry's fork. Notice the classic cut-bank and point bar deposition; it's about as good of an example of a meandering river as you could hope to find.
Here's a shot of the Snake River at the south fork.
Sedimentary structures near the south fork which are worth looking at

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