Sand wave
Sand waves
An exposure of fossilized sand waves exposed in an old quarry
A sand wave is a lower regime sedimentary structure that forms across from tidal currents.[1]
Formation[]
Sand waves are formed through the action of the wind or water (through waves or tidal currents).[2]
Sand waves form also underwater.[3][4]
See also[]
- Sand dune
- Ripple marks
References[]
- ^ Allen, J.R.L. (1980). "Sand waves: A model of origin and internal structure". Sedimentary Geology. 26 (4): 281–328. Bibcode:1980SedG...26..281A. doi:10.1016/0037-0738(80)90022-6.
- ^ Olsson-Seffer, Pehr Hjalmar (1910). Genesis and Development of Sand Formations on Marine Coasts. Augustana Book Concern, Printers. p. 17.
Sand wave formed by winds.
- ^ Pilkey, Orrin H. (2011-02-19). The World's Beaches: A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520268715.
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/figure/View-toward-San-Francisco-Bay-of-the-massive-sand-wave-field-The-Golden-Gate-Bridge-is_fig2_229034869
External links[]
Media related to Sand waves at Wikimedia Commons
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