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This course provides a comprehensive examination of the physical processes governing sediment transport in aqueous and aeolian environments. Through four integrated lectures, students develop a quantitative understanding of fluid flow mechanics, sediment transport dynamics, and the generation of sedimentary structures …
This course provides a comprehensive examination of the physical processes governing sediment transport in aqueous and aeolian environments. Through four integrated lectures, students develop a quantitative understanding of fluid flow mechanics, sediment transport dynamics, and the generation of sedimentary structures preserved in the stratigraphic record.

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Illustration of a rock with a wave pattern, depicting cross-stratification created by three-dimensional dunes in unidirectional flows.
Block diagram of cross-stratification produced by three-dimensional dunes in unidirectional flows. (Courtesy of Prof. John Southard.)
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