bedform
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thumb|Current ripples preserved in sandstone of the Moenkopi Formation, [[Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States.]]
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Bedforms Initiation
- Defect Initiation
- Instantaneous Initiation
- Bedform phase diagrams
- Bedforms vs. flow
- Types of Bedforms
- Lower Plane Bed
- Upper Plane Bed
- See also
- References
thumb|Current ripples preserved in sandstone of the Moenkopi Formation, [[Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States.]]
A bedform is a geological feature that develops at the interface of fluid and a moveable bed, the result of bed material being moved by fluid flow. Examples include ripples and dunes on the bed of a river. Bedforms are often preserved in the rock record as a result of being present in a depositional setting. Bedforms are often characteristic to the flow parameters, and may be used to infer flow depth and velocity, and therefore the Froude number.
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