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Reading tidal processes where their signature is cryptic: The Maastrichtian meandering channel deposits of the Tremp Formation (Southern Pyrenees, Spain).

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Title: Reading tidal processes where their signature is cryptic: The Maastrichtian meandering channel deposits of the Tremp Formation (Southern Pyrenees, Spain).
Authors: Ghinassi, Massimiliano1 (AUTHOR) massimiliano.ghinassi@unipd.it, Oms, Oriol2 (AUTHOR), Cosma, Marta1 (AUTHOR), Finotello, Alvise1,3 (AUTHOR), Munari, Giovanni1 (AUTHOR), Fielding, Christopher (AUTHOR)
Source: Sedimentology. Aug2021, Vol. 68 Issue 5, p2009-2042. 34p.
Subjects: Tidal currents, Watersheds, Sedimentary structures, Three-dimensional modeling
Geographic Terms: Spain
Abstract: Tidal currents can propagate tens of kilometres landward from the shoreline, forming dense networks of meandering channels, which drain vegetated areas and range in width from tens to hundreds of metres. Sedimentary products of these inland tidal channels are poorly documented in the stratigraphic record, as most studies on tidal processes occurring in inland areas are focused on fluvio‐tidal interaction. The present study contributes to filling this gap, investigating Late Maastrichtian meandering‐channel deposits of the Tremp‐Graus Basin (Southern Pyrenees, Spain). These deposits accumulated in a growth syncline, which allowed the development of a 20 to 30 km wide, 80 to 100 km long, tidal embayment. Sporadic occurrence of poorly‐developed rhythmites and bidirectional currents confirms the occurrence of tidal processes, whereas their local dominance is inferred from several pieces of evidence, including: (i) disproportion between depth of the larger channels and related catchment area; (ii) landward‐accretion of point‐bar bodies; (iii) landward fining of point‐bar bodies, and (iv) reconstruction of palaeo‐flow patterns at the meander bend scale. This work shows that three‐dimensional architectural modelling and reconstruction of bar planform transformation styles can provide a critical contribution to the understanding of tidal control on sedimentation in inland areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Tidal currents can propagate tens of kilometres landward from the shoreline, forming dense networks of meandering channels, which drain vegetated areas and range in width from tens to hundreds of metres. Sedimentary products of these inland tidal channels are poorly documented in the stratigraphic record, as most studies on tidal processes occurring in inland areas are focused on fluvio‐tidal interaction. The present study contributes to filling this gap, investigating Late Maastrichtian meandering‐channel deposits of the Tremp‐Graus Basin (Southern Pyrenees, Spain). These deposits accumulated in a growth syncline, which allowed the development of a 20 to 30 km wide, 80 to 100 km long, tidal embayment. Sporadic occurrence of poorly‐developed rhythmites and bidirectional currents confirms the occurrence of tidal processes, whereas their local dominance is inferred from several pieces of evidence, including: (i) disproportion between depth of the larger channels and related catchment area; (ii) landward‐accretion of point‐bar bodies; (iii) landward fining of point‐bar bodies, and (iv) reconstruction of palaeo‐flow patterns at the meander bend scale. This work shows that three‐dimensional architectural modelling and reconstruction of bar planform transformation styles can provide a critical contribution to the understanding of tidal control on sedimentation in inland areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00370746
DOI:10.1111/sed.12840