Provenance Studies in Sandy Deposits
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2018) | Viewed by 276
Special Issue Editor
Interests: natural hazards; sediment dynamics; sedimentology; sediment transport; provenance studies; tsunami and storm deposits; marine and coastal geology; microtextures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues
Provenance studies rely on a careful determination of source-to-sink relationships. They contribute to improving knowledge on deposit composition and allow inferences on sediment transport mechanisms. These studies are also important to enhance research focusing on fluvial, aeolian, and coastal processes and their related dynamics.
Provenance studies traditionally rely on the application of compositional (mineralogy) and textural studies. Furthermore, recent developments in geochemistry, palaeomagnetism, and sedimentology enlarged the array of proxies that can be used for provenance studies. Therefore, this Special Issue is particularly well-timed as it offers an opportunity for researchers to summarize present-day knowledge on provenance studies in sandy deposits.
The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together studies focusing on the establishment of provenance relationships in sandy deposits and to review and assess recent improvements in this field of science. We welcome studies in all of the areas mentioned above.
Prof. Pedro J.M. Costa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mineralogy
- texture
- micromorphology
- source to sink
- coastal dynamics
- sediment transport
