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Aeolian oriented clasts in beach sediments
Author(s) -
JONES B. G.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
sedimentology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.494
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1365-3091
pISSN - 0037-0746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3091.1981.tb01690.x
Subject(s) - berm , geology , aeolian processes , clastic rock , sedimentary rock , geomorphology , paleontology , geochemistry , geotechnical engineering
ABSTRACT Aeolian processes may cause shoreward tilting of discoidal pebbles in a beach sequence. Subsequent covering by washover, back‐berm, plane‐laminated sand may give a spurious indication of palaeo‐sea position unless a regional sedimentological analysis is undertaken.