Coarse-sediment bands on the inner shelf of southern Monterey Bay, California
Marine Geology
By: R. E. Hunter, J.R. Dingler, R. J. Anima, and B. M. Richmond
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Abstract
Bands of coarse sand that trend parallel to the shore, unlike the approximately shore-normal bands found in many inner shelf areas, occur in southern Monterey Bay at water depths of 10–20 m, less than 1 km from the shore. The bands are 20–100 m wide and alternate with bands of fine sand that are of similar width. The coarse-sand bands are as much as 1 m lower than the adjacent fine-sand bands, which have margins inclined at angles of about 20°. The mean grain sizes of the coarse and fine sand are in the range of 0.354–1.0 mm and 0.125–0.354 mm, respectively. Wave ripples that average about 1 m in spacing always occur in the coarse-sand bands.
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Hunter, R.E., Dingler, J., Anima, R.J., Richmond, B.M., 1988, Coarse-sediment bands on the inner shelf of southern Monterey Bay, California: Marine Geology, v. 80, no. 1-2, p. 81-98, https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-3227(88)90073-4.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Coarse-sediment bands on the inner shelf of southern Monterey Bay, California |
| Series title | Marine Geology |
| DOI | 10.1016/0025-3227(88)90073-4 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 18 p. |
| First page | 81 |
| Last page | 98 |