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Title	Sediments of the Gulf of Kutch - A High Energy Tide Dominated Environment

Creator	Hashimi, N. H. Nair, R. R. Kidwai, R. M.

Description	1-7 The Gulf of Kutch, one of the indentations on either side of the Saurashtra Peninsula, has an approximate area of 7350 sq km, a maximum water depth of 60 m and an average tidal range of 4 m. Except for an extensive area, extending from the mouth of the Gulf to the centre which consists of rocks (calcareous sandstones) the remainder consists of silts and clays with patches of fine sand. The coarse fractions of the sediments are predominantly quartz including frosted variety, feldspar and mica with minor amounts of carbonate. Sedimentary processes are influenced by high (2 to 5 knots) tidal velocities. The aridity of lands surrounding the Gulf precludes the possibility of their acting as major sources of sediments. Sources within the Gulf and from the river Indus are inferred. Reconstruction of past environment suggests that the Gulf was a desert during the Pleistocene.

Date	2016-12-30T09:02:35Z 2016-12-30T09:02:35Z 1978-03

Type	Article

Identifier	0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/39406

Language	en_US

Rights	CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India

Publisher	NISCAIR-CSIR, India

Source	IJMS Vol.07(1) [March 1978]

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