Tidal controls on river delta morphology

AJF Hoitink, ZB Wang, B Vermeulen, Y Huismans… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
River delta degradation has been caused by extraction of natural resources, sediment
retention by reservoirs, and sea-level rise. Despite global concerns about these issues …

Asymmetry in Holocene river deltas: patterns, controls, and stratigraphic effects

JT Korus, CR Fielding - Earth-Science Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Understanding controls on sediment distribution in river deltas is paramount to predicting
facies relationships and stratal architecture. Most classifications of deltas have focused on …

Process regime, salinity, morphological, and sedimentary trends along the fluvial to marine transition zone of the mixed-energy Mekong River delta, Vietnam

M Gugliotta, Y Saito, VL Nguyen, TKO Ta… - Continental Shelf …, 2017 - Elsevier
The fluvial to marine transition zone (FMTZ) is the area of coastal rivers in which
sedimentation is controlled by the interaction of fluvial and marine processes. This study …

Stratigraphic record of river-dominated crevasse subdeltas with tidal influence (Lajas Formation, Argentina)

M GugliottA, SS Flint… - Journal of …, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Crevasse subdeltas develop on modern river-dominated delta plains, and may be affected
by the interaction of river currents and marine processes. However, their sedimentology and …

Recognition and significance of bayhead delta deposits in the rock record: A comparison of modern and ancient systems

JL Aschoff, C Olariu, RJ Steel - Sedimentology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Despite advances in estuarine facies models, ancient bayhead delta deposits are not widely
recognized or utilized, and their facies characteristics are poorly documented …

Recognition criteria, characteristics and implications of the fluvial to marine transition zone in ancient deltaic deposits (Lajas Formation, Argentina)

M Gugliotta, SS Flint, DM Hodgson, GD Veiga - Sedimentology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The seaward end of modern rivers is characterized by the interactions of marine and fluvial
processes, a tract known as the fluvial to marine transition zone, which varies between …

Challenges in characterizing subsurface paralic reservoir geometries: a detailed case study of the Mungaroo Formation, North West Shelf, Australia

G Heldreich, J Redfern, B Legler, K Gerdes… - 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Prediction of sandstone body dimensions within paralic depositional systems is crucial for
the development of predictive 3D reservoir models. Continental-scale paralic reservoir …

Dynamic controls on shallow clinoform geometry: Mekong Delta, Vietnam

EF Eidam, CA Nittrouer, AS Ogston… - Continental Shelf …, 2017 - Elsevier
Compound deltas, composed of a subaerial delta plain and subaqueous clinoform, are
common termini of large rivers. The transition between clinoform topset and foreset, or …

Architecture and preservation in the fluvial to marine transition zone of a mixed‐process humid‐tropical delta: Middle Miocene Lambir Formation, Baram Delta …

DS Collins, HD Johnson, CT Baldwin - Sedimentology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The interaction of river and marine processes in the fluvial to marine transition zone
fundamentally impacts delta plain morphology and sedimentary dynamics. This study aims …

Depositional controls on tidally influenced fluvial successions, Neslen Formation, Utah, USA

MN Shiers, NP Mountney, DM Hodgson, SL Cobain - Sedimentary Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
The stratigraphic architecture of marginal marine successions records the interplay of
autogenic and allogenic processes, and discerning their relative role in governing the …