- A
paleocurrent or
paleocurrent indicator is a
geological feature (typically a
sedimentary structure) that
helps one
determine the
direction of flowing...
- like in
ancient times. The
direction the beds are
dipping indicates paleocurrent, the
rough direction of
sediment transport. The type and
condition of...
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duness graded bedding ripple marks Alluvial fan
Alluvial river Fault Fold
Paleocurrent indicators sole
markings imbrication River delta Sediment–water interface...
- cross-stratification, with the
structure dipping in the
direction of the
paleocurrent. In
tidal areas,
which have
bidirectional flow,
structures are formed...
- "Transported
trees from the 1982
Mount St.
Helens sediment flows:
Their use as
paleocurrent indicators".
Sedimentary Geology (scientific). 42 (1, 2): 49–64. Bibcode:1985SedG...
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duness graded bedding ripple marks Alluvial fan
Alluvial river Fault Fold
Paleocurrent indicators sole
markings imbrication River delta Sediment–water interface...
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Caborca region, Sonora, Mexico;
physical stratigraphy, biostratigraphy,
paleocurrent studies, and
regional relations" (PDF).
Geological Survey Professional...
- a
particular depositional environment and may
provide information on
paleocurrent directions. In
metamorphic rocks ****ociated with the
deeper levels of...
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related to
paleoflow direction.
Wadell found the long axis
aligned with
paleocurrent, and
dipping basinward in
glacial sediments,
whereas deltaic gravels...
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duness graded bedding ripple marks Alluvial fan
Alluvial river Fault Fold
Paleocurrent indicators sole
markings imbrication River delta Sediment–water interface...
