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Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Bedform Sedimentology Site: “Bedforms and Cross-Bedding in Animation”

Cross-Bedding, Bedforms, and Paleocurrents

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Figure 79. A sequence of four images showing the structure produced when one set of bedforms is replaced by smaller bedforms with a different trend.  Bedforms in the first set become smaller and migrate more slowly, while those in the second set grow larger and migrate faster.

Figure 79. A sequence of four images showing the structure produced when one set of bedforms is replaced by smaller bedforms with a different trend.  Bedforms in the first set become smaller and migrate more slowly, while those in the second set grow larger and migrate faster.

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