Giant meandering channel evolution, Campos deep-water salt basin, Brazil

Giant meandering channel evolution, Campos deep-water salt basin, Brazil

This paper analyzes the evolution of giant meandering submarine channels in the Campos Basin, Brazil, and their interaction with salt diapirs.

August 6, 2021 · J. A. Covault, Z. Sylvester, C. Ceyhan, D. B. Dunlap
Autogenic translation and counter point bar deposition in meandering rivers

Autogenic translation and counter point bar deposition in meandering rivers

This paper explores the development of counter point bars in meandering rivers through autogenic translation processes.

May 1, 2021 · Z. Sylvester, P. R. Durkin, S. M. Hubbard, D. Mohrig
Evaluating the relationship between meander‐bend curvature, sediment supply, and migration rates

Evaluating the relationship between meander‐bend curvature, sediment supply, and migration rates

River meander migration plays a key role in the unsteady ‘conveyor belt’ of sediment redistribution from source to sink areas. The ubiquity of river meandering is evident from remotely sensed imagery,…

February 24, 2021 · M. Donovan, P. Belmont, Z. Sylvester
The stratigraphic evolution of a submarine channel: Linking seafloor dynamics to depositional products

The stratigraphic evolution of a submarine channel: Linking seafloor dynamics to depositional products

We investigate the relationship between the cross-sectional geomorphic expression of a submarine channel as observed on the seafloor and the stratigraphic product of long-lived erosion, bypass, and se…

July 20, 2020 · S. M. Hubbard, Z. R. Jobe, B. W. Romans, J. A. Covault, Z. Sylvester, A. Fildani
How do basin margins record long-term tectonic and climatic changes?

How do basin margins record long-term tectonic and climatic changes?

A long-standing goal of sedimentary geoscience is to understand how tectonic and climatic changes are reflected in basin fill. Here, we use 14 numerical models of continental-scale sedimentrouting sys…

April 13, 2020 · J. Zhang, Z. Sylvester, J. A. Covault
Grain-Size and Discharge Controls on Submarine-Fan Depositional Patterns From Forward Stratigraphic Models

Grain-Size and Discharge Controls on Submarine-Fan Depositional Patterns From Forward Stratigraphic Models

Submarine fans are important components of continental margins; they contain a stratigraphic record of environmental changes and host large accumulations of oil and gas. The grain size and volume of s…

December 13, 2019 · N. Hawie, J. A. Covault, Z. Sylvester