foreset bed

geology

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delta deposits

  • Luxor, Egypt: feluccas on Nile River
    In river: Deposits and stratigraphy

    Foreset deposits accumulate in the subaqueous delta front zone. The deposits are usually coarser at the river mouth and become finer as they radiate seaward into deeper water. Strata in the foreset unit are inclined seaward at an angle reflecting that of the delta slope…

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