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Sandwaves of the Gulf of Khambhat

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Title Sandwaves of the Gulf of Khambhat
 
Creator Vora, K.H.
Gujar, A.R.
Karisiddaiah, S.M.
 
Subject Geology and Geophysics
hydrodynamics
sediment sorting
sediments
geographical distribution
sand waves
ISW, India, Gujarat
ISW, Khambhat Gulf
 
Description In the Gulf of Khambhat (Gujarat, India) the best formed sandwaves are seen in the west close to the Eastern Sand Bank. With increasing clay content and clay cover of the sea bed, the sandwaves become poorly formed. In the southern part of the Gulf the sandwaves are nearly symmetrical 2 m height and 100-200 m wavelength. In the northern part of Gulf the sandwaves are asymmetrical, 3-4 m high and 300-400 m wavelength. The sediments in the crest are finer than those in the troughs. The extensive development of the sandwaves in the Gulf is related to the abundant coarse sediment from the rivers Narmada and Tapti. High energy hydrodynamic conditions primarily, due to large tidal range in the funnel shaped Gulf appear to be responsible for the formation of these sandwaves
 
Date 1995-04-29T09:57:09Z
2017-09-29T13:48:51Z
1995-04-29T09:57:09Z
2017-09-29T13:48:51Z
1980
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.9; 1980; 90-93
0379-5136
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6863
 
Language en
 
Relation Indian J Mar Sci
SCI
 
Publisher CSIR-NISCAIR