The Rule of Vs in geological mapping
Deciphering the outcrop expression of beds and topography This post is part of the How To… series Geology maps and […]
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Measuring a stratigraphic section
Some ideas on field measurement of stratigraphic sections This post is part of the How To… series Next to measuring
The hydraulics of sedimentation; Flow Regime
This post is part of the How To… series We introduce some basic hydraulics of sediment movement, bedforms and the
Crossbedding – some common terminology
This post is part of the How To… series Eocene fluvial tabular crossbeds exposed along MacKenzie River, northern Canada Crossbeds
Measuring and representing paleocurrents
This post is part of the How To… series Identifying sedimentary structures that indicate paleocurrent directions is an important task
Identifying paleocurrent indicators
Sedimentary structures that indicate paleoflow. Measuring and plotting paleocurrent indicators are treated in a separate post. This post is part
Determining stratigraphic tops
a.k.a. Stratigraphic way up, or younging direction This post is part of the How To… series Stratigraphy is all about
Stereographic projection – unfolding folds
Restoring paleocurrent trends to their pre-deformation orientations This post is part of the How To… series Sedimentary strata are commonly
Stereographic projection – the basics
Plotting the orientation of a plane on a stereonet; finding strike and dip from two apparent dips This post is
Solving the three-point problem
A graphical method for solving the three-point problem This post is part of the How To… series Mapping is the