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Margins: Source to Sink Sediment Transport and Stratigraphic Modeling

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Course Outline: 16 hour version


Module 1: Climate to hydrology to sediment flux to the continental margin

Hour 1: Sedimentology, stratigraphy, process-response model.
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Reference:

  • Syvitski, J.P.M. 1989. The process-response model in Quantitative Dynamic Stratigraphy. In: T.A. Cross (ed.) Quantitative Dynamic Stratigraphy. Prentice-Hall, N.Y., p. 309-334.

    • Hour 2: Flow-chart approach to model development; Class participation in developing a climate-hydrologic modeling scheme.

    Reference:

  • Syvitski, J.P.M., and Alcott, J.M. 1995. RIVER3: Simulation of water and sediment river discharge from climate and drainage basin variables. Computers and Geoscience, 21(1): 89-151.

  • Syvitski, J.P.M., Morehead, M., and Nicholson, M., 1998. HYDROTREND: A climate-driven hydrologic-transport model for predicting discharge and sediment to lakes or oceans. Computers and Geoscience, 24(1): 51-68.

    • Hour 3: Garbage in, garbage out: Data ingestion by climate-hydrologic models, working with large data sets.
    Reference:

  • Perlmutter, M.A., DeBoer, P.L., and Syvitski, J.P. 1999. Geological Observations and Parameterizations.In: J.W. Harbaugh, L.W. Whatney, E. Rankay, R. Slingerland, R. Goldstein, and E. Franseen (eds.) Numerical Experiments in Stratigraphy: Recent Advances in Stratigraphic and Computer Simulations. SEPM special publication. No. 62, 25-28.

    • Hour 4: Adding a sediment transport module to the climate-hydrologic model using dimensional analysis.
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    Reference:

  • Syvitski, J.P. and Morehead, M.D., 1999. Estimating river-sediment discharge to the ocean: application to the Eel Margin, northern California. Marine Geology, 154, 13-28.

  • Syvitski, J.P.M., Morehead, M.D., Bahr, D., and Mulder, T., 2000. Estimating fluvial sediment transport: the Rating Parameters. Water Resource Research, v.36, N.9, p.2747-2760.

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    Module 2: Sediment dispersal on shelves and slopes to abyssal plain

    Hour 5: Modeling Sediment Discharge at the global scale.

    Reference:

  • Milliman, J.D. and Syvitski, J.P.M. 1992. Geomorphic/tectonic control of sediment discharge to the ocean: The importance of small mountainous rivers. Journal of Geology 100: 525-544.

  • Mulder, T. and Syvitski J.P.M.1996. Climatic and morphologic relationships of rivers. Implications of sea level fluctuations on river loads. Journal of Geology 104: 509-523.

    • Hour 6: The advection-diffusion equation; continuity and momentum equations and the science of fluid dynamics and sediment transport.
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    Reference:

  • Pratson, L., Imran, J., Parker, G., Syvitski, J.P., Hutton, E. 2000. Debris flow versus turbidity currents: A modeling comparison of their dynamics and deposits. AAPG Special Publication. Ed. A. Bouma. p. 57-71.

    • Hour 7: Modeling Surface plumes.
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    Reference:

  • Syvitski, J.P.M., Nicholson, M., and Skene, K., Morehead, M.D.1998. PLUME1.1: Deposition of sediment from a fluvial plume. Computers and Geoscience, 24(2): 159-171.

  • Morehead, M.D., and Syvitski, J.P., 1999. River Plume Sedimentation Modeling for Sequence Stratigraphy: Application to the Eel Shelf, California. Marine Geology, 154:29-41.

    • Hour 8: Modeling Subsurface plumes.
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    Reference:

  • Mulder, T. and Syvitski, J.P.M. 1995. Turbidity currents generated at river mouths during exceptional discharge to the world oceans. Journal of Geology, 103: 285-298.

  • Skene, K., Mulder, T., and Syvitski, J.P.M. 1997. INFLO1: A model predicting the behaviour of turbidity currents generated at a river mouth. Computers and Geoscience, 23(9): 975-991.

  • Mulder, T., Syvitski, J.P.M. and Skene, K. 1998. Modeling of erosion and deposition by sediment gravity flows generated at river mouths. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 67(3): 124-137.

  • Imran, J., and Syvitski, J.P.M. 2000. Impact of extreme river events on the coastal ocean. Oceanography, 13(3): 85-92.

    • Hour 9: Nearshore Sediment Transport (TBD).
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    Reference:

  • Forbes, D. and Syvitski, J.P.M., 1995. Paraglacial Coasts. In C. Woodruffe and R.W.G. Carter (eds.) Coastal Evolution. Cambridge University of Press, Cambridge, UK. Chapter 10: p. 373-424.

    • Hour 10: Modeling Shelf Sediment Transport.

    Reference:

  • Harris, C.K. and P.L. Wiberg, 2001. A two-dimensional, time-dependent model of suspended sediment transport and bed reworking for continental shelves. Computers and Geosciences, 27, 675-690.

    • Hour 11: Modeling Sediment Failure and subsequent transport by sediment gravity flows.
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    Reference:

  • Pratson, L., Imran, J., Hutton, E., Parker, G., Syvitski, J.P., 2001. BANG1D: A one-dimensional, Lagrangian model of turbidity current mechanics. Computers and Geosciences, 27(6): 701-716.

  • Pratson, L., Imran, J., Parker, G., Syvitski, J.P., Hutton, E. 2000. Debris flow versus turbidity currents: A modeling comparison of their dynamics and deposits. AAPG Special Publication. Ed. A. Bouma. p. 57-71.

  • Syvitski, J.P., and Hutton, E.H., 2001. 2D SEDFLUX 1.0C: An advanced process-response numerical model for the fill of marine sedimentary basins. Computers and Geoscience, 27(6); 731-754.

    • Hour 12: Open classroom discussion

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    Module 3: Short term vs. long term sedimentation and stratigraphic development.

    Hour 13: Developing a full margin model: compaction, subsidence, isostasy, sea level fluctuations.

    Reference:

  • Syvitski, J.P.M., Pratson, L. O'Grady, D. 1999. Stratigraphic Predictions of Continental Margins for the Navy. In: J.W. Harbaugh, L.W. Whatney, E. Rankay, R. Slingerland, R. Goldstein, and E. Franseen (eds.) Numerical Experiments in Stratigraphy: Recent Advances in Stratigraphic and Computer Simulations. SEPM special publication. No. 62., 219-236.

  • Syvitski, J.P., and Hutton, E.H., 2001. 2D SEDFLUX 1.0C: An advanced process-response numerical model for the fill of marine sedimentary basins. Computers and Geoscience 27(6); 731-754.

  • Bahr, D.B., Hutton, E.W.H., Syvitski, J.P., and Pratson, L., 2001. Exponential approximation to compacted sediment porosity profiles. Computers and Geoscience, 27(6): 691-700.

    • Hour 14: Application of SedFlux: Paleoclimatology, Global Warming, Seafloor Morphology.
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    Reference:

  • Morehead, M., Syvitski, J.P., and Hutton, E.W.H., 2001. The link between abrupt climate change and basin stratigraphy: A numerical approach. Global and Planetary Science, v. 28: 115-135.

  • O'Grady, D.B., and Syvitski, J.P.M., 2001. Predicting profile geometry of continental slopes with a multiprocess sedimentation model. In: D.F. Merriam and J.C. Davis (eds.) Geological Modeling and Simulation: Sedimentary Systems. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, p. 99-117.

  • O'Grady, D.B., Syvitski, J.P.M., Pratson, L.F., and Sarg, J.F. 2000 Categorizing the morphologic variability of siliciclastic passive continental margins. Geology. 28: 207-210.

    • Hour 15: Classroom development of a Glacimarine Sediment Transport Model.
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    Reference:

  • Syvitski, J.P.M. 1989. On the deposition of sediment within glacier-influenced fjords: Oceanographic controls. Marine Geology, 85: 301-329.

  • Syvitski, J.P.M., Andrews, J.T., and Dowdeswell, J.A. 1996.Sediment deposition in an iceberg-dominated glacimarine environment, East Greenland: basin fill implications. Global and Planetary Change. 12: 251-270.

    • Hour 16: Classroom discussion on the role of modeling in stratigraphic interpretation and environmental impact assessment.
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