The three-dimensional geometry and stratigraphic record of meandering

This presentation explores the dynamics of meandering systems in both fluvial and submarine environments, focusing on the predictability of channel migration and the resulting stratigraphic heterogeneities.

January 5, 2021 · Z. Sylvester

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

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

Submarine channels ‘swept’ downstream after bend cutoff in salt basins

Channel‐bend expansion and downstream translation, as well as vertical movements by aggradation and incision, set the stratigraphic architecture of channelized depositional systems. Early work on subm…

May 27, 2019 · J. A. Covault, Z. Sylvester, M. R. Hudec, C. Ceyhan, D. Dunlap

meanderpy: A simple model of meandering

‘meanderpy’ is a Python implementation of a simple kinematic model of meandering, based on the Howard and Knutson (1984) model.

May 22, 2019 · Z. Sylvester

Conversion of tectonic and climatic forcings into records of sediment supply and provenance

Understanding how environmental forcings (e.g., tectonics, climate) are transformed by erosional landscapes into sedimentary signals is a critical component of inverting the stratigraphic record. Prev…

March 11, 2019 · G. R. Sharman, Z. Sylvester, J. A. Covault