Orientation studies of waterlogged wood: A paleocurrent indicator?

Macdonald, David I.M.; Jefferson, Tim H.. 1985 Orientation studies of waterlogged wood: A paleocurrent indicator? Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, 55 (2). 235-239. 10.1306/212F867F-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D

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Fossil wood has been used extensively as a paleocurrent indicator, and published evidence suggests that it may be aligned either parallel or perpendicular to a unidirectional current. Flume experiments on deposition of waterlogged wood show that most fragments are aligned parallel to the current. For fragments with a high degree of symmetry, however, a perpendicular orientation is possible. The dominant factors in controlling the orientation of wood fragments appear to be current velocity, fragment shape and fragment size.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1306/212F867F-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D
ISSN:	0022-4472
Date made live:	22 May 2019 07:22 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/523414

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