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

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

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
High curvatures drive river meandering

High curvatures drive river meandering

One of the long- and widely held ideas about the dynamics of meandering rivers is that migration slows down in bends with higher curvatures. High-resolution measurements of migration rates of more tha…

January 6, 2019 · Z. Sylvester, P. Durkin, J. A. Covault