Mixed depositional processes in coastal to shelf environments: Towards acknowledging their complexity

The Depositional Record, vol. 9, pp. 206–212

Abstract

The intricate development of coastal to shelf environments and their deposits is dominantly driven by the interplay of river, wave and tide hydrodynamic processes. These processes are, in turn, impacted by several additional factors including aeolian processes, contour currents, seasonal ice cover, the nature and mechanical characteristics of the substrate, confinement and physiography of the basin, climate oscillation and relative sea-level fluctuations. Consequently, the depositional record of these mixed-process interactions is complex and challenging to decipher. Because coastal and shallow-marine areas around the world are densely populated and subject to intense and increasing natural and anthropogenic stresses, a better understanding of these depositional systems will benefit their sustainable protection and development. In this special issue, contributors present their newest research on mixed-energy depositional processes and how they control the dynamics and sedimentary record of coastal to shelf environments.

Authors 6

1. Valentin Zuchuat corresponding Aachen Geological Institute

   RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Geological Institute RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany

   Geological Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

2. Marcello Gugliotta

   University of Bremen

   Affiliation as printed

   Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) University of Bremen Bremen Germany

   Faculty of Geosciences University of Bremen Bremen Germany

   Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

   Faculty of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

3. Miquel Poyatos‐Moré

   Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

   Affiliation as printed

   Departament de Geologia Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Cerdanyola del Vallés Spain

4. Helena van der Vegt

   Deltares

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Resilient Ports and Coasts Deltares Delft The Netherlands

   Department of Resilient Ports and Coasts, Deltares, Delft, The Netherlands

5. Daniel S. Collins

   Shell (United Kingdom)

   Affiliation as printed

   Shell International Ltd London UK

   Shell International Ltd, London, UK

6. Romain Vaucher

   University of Geneva · University of Lausanne

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Earth Sciences University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland

   Institute of Earth Sciences (ISTE) University of Lausanne Geopolis Lausanne Switzerland

   Department of Earth Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

   Institute of Earth Sciences (ISTE), University of Lausanne, Geopolis, Lausanne, Switzerland