Search Results - "McCaffrey, W. D"

Particle Size Distribution Controls the Threshold Between Net Sediment Erosion and Deposition in Suspended Load Dominated Flows by Dorrell, R. M., Amy, L. A., Peakall, J., McCaffrey, W. D.

“…The central problem of describing most environmental and industrial flows is predicting when material is entrained into, or deposited from, suspension. The…”
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The interpretation of vertical sequences in turbidite beds; the influence of longitudinal flow structure by Kneller, Benjamin C, McCaffrey, William D

“…Because turbidite beds aggrade progressively beneath a moving current, the vertical grain-size profile of a bed is generally an indication of the longitudinal…”
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Influence of Lift Force on the Settling Velocities of Rotating Particles in Two-Dimensional Shear Flow by Yam, K, Burns, A. D, Ingham, D. B, McCaffrey, W. D

“…AbstractWe derive a simple theoretical model for estimating the change in the magnitude of the particle slip velocity and the deflection in the trajectory of a…”
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Structural evolution and sediment entrainment in mass-transport complexes; outcrop studies from Italy by Butler, Robert W. H, McCaffrey, W. D

“…Mass-transport complexes (MTCs) form a significant component of many deep marine clastic successions. Here, studies of outcrop examples of MTCs from the…”
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Outer-bank bars; a new intra-channel architectural element within sinuous submarine slope channels by Nakajima, Takeshi, Peakall, Jeffrey, McCaffrey, William D, Paton, Douglas A, Thompson, Philip J. P

“…This study describes for the first time "outer-bank bars", an intra-channel architectural element that is unique to sinuous submarine channels. The study is…”
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The role of mass-transport complexes in controlling channel avulsion and the subsequent sediment dispersal patterns on an active margin: The Magdalena Fan, offshore Colombia by Ortiz-Karpf, A., Hodgson, D.M., McCaffrey, W.D.

“…Submarine channel avulsion is a fundamental process in the evolution of submarine fans that records abrupt changes in the sediment dispersal patterns, and the…”
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Reconstructing large-scale remobilisation of deep-water deposits and its impact on sand-body architecture from cored wells: The Lower Cretaceous Britannia Sandstone Formation, UK North Sea by Eggenhuisen, J.T., McCaffrey, W.D., Haughton, P.D.W., Butler, R.W.H., Moore, I., Jarvie, A., Hakes, W.G.

“…The Lower Cretaceous Britannia Sandstone Formation comprises deep-water sandstones deposited in the Witch Ground Graben, Outer Moray Firth, UK North Sea. The…”
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Relative importance of processes that govern the generation of particulate hyperpycnal flows by Felix, M, Peakall, J, McCaffrey, W. D

“…Simple mathematical approaches are used to investigate the relative importance of salinity, temperature, dissolved load, stratification of suspended load, and…”
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Influence of flow containment and substrate entrainment upon sandy hybrid event beds containing a co-genetic mud-clast-rich division by Southern, S.J., Patacci, M., Felletti, F., McCaffrey, W.D.

“…Individual sandstone beds containing a co-genetic mud-clast-rich (MCR) division are being increasingly described from the distal reaches of many deep-water fan…”
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Velocity structure, turbulence and fluid stresses in experimental gravity currents by Kneller, Benjamin C., Bennett, Sean J., McCaffrey, William D.

“…Gravity currents are of considerable environmental and industrial importance as hazards and as agents of sediment transport, and the deposits of ancient…”
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Fill to spill stratigraphic evolution of a confined turbidite mini-basin succession, and its likely well bore expression: The Castagnola Fm, NW Italy by Marini, M., Patacci, M., Felletti, F., McCaffrey, W.D.

“…This study documents the stratigraphic evolution of the Castagnola ponded turbidite mini-basin through analysis of a detailed base-to-top section measured in…”
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Nature of thrust zones in deep water sand-shale sequences: outcrop examples from the Champsaur sandstones of SE France by Butler, R.W.H, McCaffrey, W.D

“…Compressional structures are commonly found in deep water turbidite successions that contain important hydrocarbon reservoirs. Here we present a field study of…”
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Optimisation of flow resistance and turbulent mixing over bed forms by Arfaie, A., Burns, A.D., Dorrell, R.M., Ingham, D.B., Eggenhuisen, J.T., McCaffrey, W.D.

“…Previous work on the interplay between turbulent mixing and flow resistance for flows over periodic rib roughness elements is extended to consider the flow…”
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Streamwise Turbulence Modulation in Non‐Uniform Open‐Channel Clay Suspension Flows by Vet, M. G. W., Fernández, R., Baas, J. H., McCaffrey, W. D., Dorrell, R. M.

“…Cohesive sediment particles are ubiquitous in environmental flows. The cohesive properties of clay promote the formation of clay flocs and gels and relatively…”
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Comparison of spatio–temporal evolution of experimental particulate gravity flows at two different initial concentrations, based on velocity, grain size and density data by Choux, C.M.A., Baas, J.H., McCaffrey, W.D., Haughton, P.D.W.

“…Flume experiments were conducted to investigate the spatio–temporal structure of subaqueous particulate gravity flows with an initial concentration of 14% by…”
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The Structure and Entrainment Characteristics of Partially Confined Gravity Currents by Kelly, R. W., Dorrell, R. M., Burns, A. D., McCaffrey, W. D.

“…Seafloor channels are the main conduit for turbidity currents transporting sediment to the deep ocean, and they can extend for thousands of kilometers along…”
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Directional petrological characterisation of deep-marine sandstones using grain fabric and permeability anisotropy: Methodologies, theory, application and suggestions for integration by Baas, Jaco H., Hailwood, Ernie A., McCaffrey, William D., Kay, Mike, Jones, Richard

“…Different methods for quantifying preferred grain orientation (or grain shape fabric) in sandstones are reviewed and their value for the reconstruction of…”
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'Linked' debrites in sand-rich turbidite systems - origin and significance by Haughton, Peter D. W., Barker, Simon P., McCaffrey, William D.

“…The outer parts of a number of small Late Jurassic sandy deep‐water fans in the northern North Sea are dominated by the stacked deposits of co‐genetic sandy…”
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Allogenic vs. autogenic controls on megaflute formation by Kane, Ian A, McCaffrey, William D, Martinsen, Ole J

“…Megaflutes are large, concave-up, erosional scours within turbidite successions and have been described from modern and ancient settings; they are interpreted…”
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Development of rheological heterogeneity in clay-rich high-density turbidity currents; Aptian Britannia Sandstone Member, U.K. continental shelf by Barker, Simon P, Haughton, Peter D. W, McCaffrey, William D, Archer, Stuart G, Hakes, Bill

“…Upper Aptian deep-water sandstones in the Witch Ground Graben of the North Sea have been extensively drilled and cored in the Britannia Field. The upper part…”
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