Processes of transport and sedimentary structures - Transport Media

7 important questions on Processes of transport and sedimentary structures - Transport Media

What are the main transport media of sediment?

  1. Gravity
  2. Water
  3. Air
  4. Ice
  5. Dense sediment and water mixtures

What does gravity generate?

 

Rock falls

What is a scree?

A accumulation of rock fall sediment on the sides of valleys 

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What are talus cones?

Build ups of screes

What drives currents in the sea?

 

  1. Wind
  2. Tides
  3. Oceanic circulation

Why can ice transport large amounts of clastic debris?

It has a high viscosity

When does a debris flow form?

When there is a very high concentration of sediment in water that move under gravity

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