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Grain-size analysis and quartz surface microtextures observations of sediments from Jijelian East coast, Algeria: sedimentary environment implications
This study aims to enrich the information on sedimentary dynamics along the Algerian coastline through an investigation on the Eastern part of the...
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Dynamics in a tropical meso-tidal river: Great Kwa River, southeastern Nigeria (Gulf of Guinea)
Tidal and fluvial forcings influence the distribution of sediments within the Great Kwa River, a meso-tidal channel located within the southeastern...
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Assessment of depositional environmental factors in quaternary sediments: a case study of Thamirabarani River basin, Srivaikundam region of southern India
This study uses a thorough grain size analysis approach to the depositional environment in the Thamirabarani River basin, specifically in the...
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The study of sedimentological and morphological characteristics of the As Sabriyah drainage network in northern Kuwait: a case study
The As Sabriyah area is located in a zone with a hyperarid desert climate and features a well-developed paleodrainage system cut into the Upper...
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Paleoenvironments and hydrocarbon reservoir potentials from the selected sedimentary basins in Nigeria using sedimentary facies and textural analyses
Sedimentary facies, petrographic, textural, and mineral analyses of sections of conglomerates/pebbles and sandstone facies of the Lokoja and Patti...
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Sedimentology, diagenesis, and reservoir quality assessment of the Upper Cretaceous sedimentary succession (Anambra Basin) in Inyi and environs, southeastern Nigeria
The Upper Cretaceous sedimentary facies in areas around Inyi and environs, southeastern Nigeria comprises Ajali and Nsukka formations. A total of 19...
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Sedimentologic characteristics and correlations of coastal plain sand and alluvium deposits within Lagos environs southwestern Nigeria
This study involves the granulometrics and lithological classification of the coastal plain sands and alluvium deposits within the Lagos environs,...
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Microtexture and grain size characteristics of lagoonal and riverine coastal deposits along the southeastern coast of Sri Lanka: implication for paleoenvironment
Beach placers are concentrations of economically potential minerals formed by surface earth processes and are identified as one of the most easily...
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Sedimentary Parameters and Evolution of the Outwash Plain Deposits during Late Holocene in the Gangotri Glacier Region, Garhwal Himalaya, India
Gangotri glacier located in the Uttarkashi District of the Garhwal Himalaya, is one of the longest valley glacier. It exhibits Lateral Moraines (LM),...
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Grain size distribution of modern beach sediments in Sri Lanka
Grain size distributions are widely used to describe sedimentary geochemistry, depositional environment, and sediment transportation. The objective...
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Geochemical signatures of provenance, chemical weathering, and tectonic setting in the Greater Zab River sediments, Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Active sediments along a 90 km section of Greater Zab River (GZR) in Kurdistan Region/ Iraq were analyzed for their major, trace, and rare earth...
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Performance assessment of gridded climatic data and modeling spatial accuracy ranking matrix for gridded precipitation using a new pixel-based approach: a district-wise case study of Punjab
In this study, the performance of several daily gridded climatic variables, e.g., maximum and minimum temperatures “Tmax (CPC) and Tmin (CPC),”...
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Sediment Grain Size Analysis and Mining Intensity: Estimation by GRADISTAT, G-STAT and LDF Techniques
Analysis of sediment grain size distributionSediment grain size distribution (SGD) plays crucial role to determine the effect of human interventions,...
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Lithofacies, particle size analysis and paleodepositional environment of the Eze-Aku Group (Cenomanian–Turonian) in the Itigidi-Ediba area, Afikpo Synclinorium, southeastern Nigeria
Field, lithofacies and particle size analysis of sediments of the Eze-Aku Group in the Itigidi-Ediba localities, Afikpo Synclinorium, were carried...
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Deciphering grain size populations and hydromorphological characteristics of the beach-dune system of East Coast of India: implications to coastal resilience and hazard mitigation
Beach-dune complexes are dynamic systems and fluctuations in its hydrodynamic conditions facilitate the exchange of sediments between onshore and...
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Sedimentological investigation of the potential origin and provenance of sand deposits in an arid area: a case study of the Ksour Mountains Region in Algeria
The phenomenon of aeolian sand deposit is a major concern in arid and semi-arid areas with great land abandonment issues, which cause serious social...
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Heavy Mineral Analysis of Jamuna River Sediments, Bangladesh
The Jamuna is one of the world’s most heavily sediment-laden braided river. Despite a major host for heavy mineral resources, the sediments of the...
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Saucer blowouts in the coast dune fields of NW Spain
Three selected stabilized saucer blowouts in the coast of NW Spain (Iberian Peninsula) are studied under the morphological and sedimentological...
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Sedimentology
The fluviatile alluvial deposits occur along river courses and are locally significant hydrogeological units whenever they have adequate thickness...
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Tropical Storm Event of 4 January 2019 in the Gulf of Thailand: Sedimentological Comparison to Other Extreme Cyclones and Coastal Impacts on Different Shorelines
A tropical storm named Pabuk impacted the coastal areas of the Gulf of Thailand on January 4th, 2019, generating a high storm surge and leaving...
