Subaqueous deltas in the stratigraphic record: Catching up with the marine geologists

R Steel, A Osman, VM Rossi, J Alabdullatif… - Earth-Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Delta bathymetry, seismic data and near-surface sediment sampling on modern deltas with
significant wave, tidal or marine current influence betray a double clinoform architecture with …

[KNIHA][B] Introduction to the physics of cohesive sediment dynamics in the marine environment

JC Winterwerp, WGM Van Kesteren - 2004 - books.google.com
This book is an introduction to the physical processes of cohesive sediment in the marine
environment. It focuses on highly dynamic systems, such as estuaries and coastal seas …

Holocene palaeoenvironmental history of the Amazonian mangrove belt

MCL Cohen, LCR Pessenda, H Behling… - Quaternary Science …, 2012 - Elsevier
Wetland dynamic in the northern Brazilian Amazon region during the Holocene was
reviewed using palynological, carbon and nitrogen isotopes records, and C/N ratio …

Fluid-mud processes on the Amazon continental shelf

GC Kineke, RW Sternberg, JH Trowbridge… - Continental shelf …, 1996 - Elsevier
A sediment transport study conducted on the Amazon continental shelf as part of AmasSeds
(A Multi-disciplinary Amazon Shelf SEDiment Study) revealed extensive regions of dense …

Surface water dynamics in the Amazon Basin: Application of satellite radar altimetry

CM Birkett, LAK Mertes, T Dunne… - Journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Satellite radar altimetry has the ability to monitor variations in surface water height (stage) for
large wetlands, rivers, and associated floodplains. A clear advantage is the provision of data …

[HTML][HTML] Annual cycle and variability of the North Brazil Current

WE Johns, TN Lee, RC Beardsley… - Journal of Physical …, 1998 - journals.ametsoc.org
Annual Cycle and Variability of the North Brazil Current in: Journal of Physical Oceanography
Volume 28 Issue 1 (1998) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation Logo Logo Logo Logo …

Physical oceanography of the Amazon shelf

WR Geyer, RC Beardsley, SJ Lentz, J Candela… - Continental Shelf …, 1996 - Elsevier
The Amazon shelf is subject to energetic forcing from a number of different sources,
including near-resonant semi-diurnal tides, large buoyancy flux from the Amazon River …

The pathways and properties of the Amazon River Plume in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean

VJ Coles, MT Brooks, J Hopkins… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The Amazon River Plume spreads across the tropical North Atlantic creating a barrier to
vertical mixing. Here using a 1/6° HYCOM model and data from three research cruises in …

The Amazon shelf setting: tropical, energetic, and influenced by a large river

CA Nittrouer, DJ DeMaster - Continental shelf research, 1996 - Elsevier
A Multidisciplinary Amazon Shelf SEDiment Study (AmasSeds) investigated the oceanic
processes near the mouth of the Amazon River in order to understand the fate of its …

An introduction to the geological significance of sediment transport and accumulation on the Amazon continental shelf

CA Nittrouer, SA Kuehl, RW Sternberg… - Marine Geology, 1995 - Elsevier
In order to understand the formative processes and resulting stratigraphy on the Amazon
shelf and adjacent shoreline of Amapa, geological investigations were undertaken as part of …