Pseudo-Crosslamination Formed by Climbing Adhesion Ripples
Hunter RE. 1973. Pseudo-Crosslamination Formed by Climbing Adhesion Ripples. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology. 43(4)
Adhesion ripples, which are formed when saitating dry sand adheres to a wet sand surface, migrate upwind during deposition of the sand. The internal structure of climbing adhesion ripples resembles crosslamination, because stratification defining successive positions of the depositional surface is typically absent or very poorly defined. Deposits formed by these ripples are likely to be preserved, and, if wen exposed, this structure may be distinguishable from crosslamination.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Hunter, Raplh
- Date of Issue
- 1973-12
- Units
- PAIS
- Keywords
- climbing adhesion ripples, crosslamination, Padre Island National Seashore, sand deposition