Stratigraphic spatial variation on the inner shelf of a high-yield river, Waiapu River, New Zealand: Implications for fine-sediment dispersal and preservation
The inner shelves of active, energetic continental margins are frequently defined as regions of sediment segregation and fine-sediment bypassing. The Waiapu River, North Island, New Zealand presents an opportunity to study fine-sediment segregation and strata formation in a spatially constrained, hi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Continental shelf research 2008-04, Vol.28 (7), p.865-886 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The inner shelves of active, energetic continental margins are frequently defined as regions of sediment segregation and fine-sediment bypassing. The Waiapu River, North Island, New Zealand presents an opportunity to study fine-sediment segregation and strata formation in a spatially constrained, highly energetic, aggradational setting, with one of the highest sediment yields on earth. We present evidence that the inner shelf of the Waiapu River plays a significant role in both the fate of fine-grained ( |
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ISSN: | 0278-4343 1873-6955 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.csr.2008.01.013 |