Bilingual glossary of geology
Cross-Stratification Stratification entrecroisée
A depositional sedimentary structure formed by migrating ripples and dunes. Visually, it consists of as a set of inclined strata (dipping at around 30 degrees) bounded in between two less steeply inclined (usually close to horizontal) surfaces. Flow direction is parallel to the bounding surfaces and directed outward from the inclined strata.
Themes:
Sedimentary rocks
Related words:
Dune
Ripple (syn.: Ripple Mark)
Sedimentary Structures (Depositional, Erosional, Deformational, Biogenic)
Themes:
Sedimentary rocks
Related words:
Dune
Ripple (syn.: Ripple Mark)
Sedimentary Structures (Depositional, Erosional, Deformational, Biogenic)