An appraisal of the computation of statistical parameters in grain size analysis

Sedimentology ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. L. SEWARD-THOMPSON ◽  
J. R. HAILS
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2086
Author(s):  
LEILANHE ALMEIDA RANIERI ◽  
Maâmar El-Robrini

Este artigo buscou analisar os efeitos dinâmicos da sazonalidade climática sobre a morfologia e sedimentação de praias oceânicas da Amazônia durante as estações chuvosa e menos chuvosa. A importância deste estudo foi demonstrar um comportamento deposicional de sedimentos nestas praias de uma estação climática à outra. A metodologia consistiu em perfilagem topográfica nas praias dos setores: oeste (Corvina e Maçarico), central (Farol Velho) e leste (Atalaia) de Salinópolis (PA), amostragem de sedimentos, análise granulométrica com aplicação de parâmetros estatísticos e medições de altura e período de ondas. O diâmetro médio dos sedimentos consistiu predominantemente de areia fina (2,6 a 2,8 phi), muito bem a bem selecionada (0,2 a 0,5). A assimetria variou, principalmente, entre positiva (0,10 a 0,30) e aproximadamente simétrica (-0,10 a 0,10). O grau de curtose entre muito platicúrtica (<0,67) a muito leptocúrtica (1,50 a 3,00). As alturas de ondas foram mais elevadas no setor leste (máximo de 1,05 m) e períodos de ondas foram mais curtos (< 4,5 s) no setor oeste. As praias apresentaram declives suaves (< 1,5°) e grandes variações na largura entre as estações do ano (9,6 a 88,4 m). Predominou o estado morfodinâmico dissipativo (Ω>5,5), mas com ocorrência do estado de banco e calha longitudinais (4,7<Ω<5,5) no setor oeste. Foi observada acreção sedimentar da estação chuvosa a menos chuvosa em todas as praias. O transporte transversal de sedimentos foi elevado, especialmente no sentido onshore (máximo: 11x10-3 kg/s/m, setor leste). No setor central foi baixo (mínimo: 0,72x10-3 kg/s/m), favorecendo tendências erosivas neste local. Morphology and Sedimentation in Ocean Beaches in the Eastern Amazon during the Annual Rain Variation A B S T R A C TThis paper aimed to analyze the dynamic effects of climatic seasonality on the morphology and sedimentation of oceanic beaches in the Amazon during the rainy and less rainy seasons. The importance of this study was to demonstrate a depositional behavior of sediments on these beaches from one climatic season to another. The methodology consisted of topographic profiling on the beaches of the sectors: west (Corvina and Maçarico), central (Farol Velho) and east (Atalaia) of Salinópolis (PA), sediment sampling, grain-size analysis with application of statistical parameters and measurements of height and wave period. The mean diameter of the sediments consisted predominantly of fine sand (2.6 to 2.8 phi), well sorted and very well sorted (0.2 to 0.5). The asymmetry varied, mainly, between positive (0.10 to 0.30) and nearly symmetrical (-0.10 to 0.10). The degree of kurtosis between very platykurtic (<0.67) to very leptokurtic (1.50 to 3.00). The wave heights were higher on the eastern sector (maximum 1.05 m) and wave periods were shorter (<4.5 s) on the western sector. The beaches presented smooth slopes (<1.5°) and great variations in width between the seasons (9.6 to 88.4 m). The dissipative morphodynamic state (Ω > 5.5) predominated, but with the occurrence of the longshore bar and trough (4.7 < Ω <5.5) in the western sector. Sedimentary accretion from the rainy to less rainy season was observed on all beaches. Cross-shore sediment transport was high, especially in the onshore (maximum: 11x10-3 kg.s-1.m-1, east sector). In the central sector it was low (minimum: 0.72x10-3 kg.s-1.m-1), favoring erosive trends in this location.Keywords: Beach, Morphodynamic, Grain-Size, Amazon.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1512-1532
Author(s):  
Temitope Love Baiyegunhi ◽  
Kuiwu Liu ◽  
Oswald Gwavava ◽  
Christopher Baiyegunhi

AbstractA total of 92 representative sandstone samples of the Bredasdorp Basin in boreholes E-AH1, E-AJ1, E-BA1, E-BB1 and E-D3 have been investigated for their grain size characteristics. Grain size textural parameters and their cross plots, linear discriminate functions (LDFs), C–M (C = first percentile and M = median) diagram and log–probability plots were calculated and interpreted to understand the mode of transportation and hydrodynamic conditions and also to unravel the depositional environments of the sediments. The grain size textural parameters revealed that the Bredasdorp sandstones are unimodal, predominantly fine-grained, moderately well-sorted, mesokurtic and near symmetrical. The bivariate plots of grain size textural parameters indicate that the depositional environments had been influenced mainly by river/beach/coastal dune conditions. The LDF plots show that the sediments are turbidity current deposits in a shallow marine environment. The C–M diagram revealed that the studied sandstones were mainly deposited by traction currents and beach process. In addition, the grain size log–probability curves and C–M diagram show the predominance of suspension and saltation modes of sediment transportation. Based on the inter-relationship of the various statistical parameters, it is deduced that the Bredasdorp Basin are mainly shallow marine deposits with signature of beach and coastal river processes.


Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Srećko Bevandić ◽  
Rosie Blannin ◽  
Jacqueline Vander Auwera ◽  
Nicolas Delmelle ◽  
David Caterina ◽  
...  

Mine wastes and tailings derived from historical processing may contain significant contents of valuable metals due to processing being less efficient in the past. The Plombières tailings pond in eastern Belgium was selected as a case study to determine mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of the different mine waste materials found at the site. Four types of material were classified: soil, metallurgical waste, brown tailings and yellow tailings. The distribution of the mine wastes was investigated with drill holes, pit-holes and geophysical methods. Samples of the materials were assessed with grain size analysis, and mineralogical and geochemical techniques. The mine wastes dominantly consist of SiO2, Al2O3 and Fe2O3. The cover material, comprising soil and metallurgical waste is highly heterogeneous in terms of mineralogy, geochemistry and grain size. The metallurgical waste has a high concentration of metals (Zn: 0.1 to 24 wt.% and Pb: 0.1 to 10.1 wt.%). In the tailings materials, Pb and Zn vary from 10 ppm to 8.5 wt.% and from 51 ppm to 4 wt.%, respectively. The mining wastes comprises mainly quartz, amorphous phases and phyllosilicates, with minor contents of Fe-oxide and Pb- and Zn-bearing minerals. Based on the mineralogical and geochemical properties, the different potential applications of the four waste material types were determined. Additionally, the theoretical economic potential of Pb and Zn in the mine wastes was estimated.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2799
Author(s):  
Yanping Chen ◽  
Wenzhe Lyu ◽  
Tengfei Fu ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Liang Yi

The Huanghe River (Yellow River) is the most sediment laden river system in the world, and many efforts have been conducted to understand modern deltaic evolution in response to anthropological impacts. However, the natural background and its linkage to climatic changes are less documented in previous studies. In this work, we studied the sediments of core YDZ–3 and marine surface samples by grain-size analysis to retrieve Holocene dynamics of the Huanghe River delta in detail. The main findings are as follows: The mean value of sediment grain size of the studied core is 5.5 ± 0.9 Φ, and silt and sand contents are 5.2 ± 2.3% and 8.2 ± 5.3%, respectively, while the variance of clay particles is relatively large with an average value of 86.4 ± 8.5%. All grain-size data can be mathematically partitioned by a Weibull-based function formula, and three subgroups were identified with modal sizes of 61.1 ± 28.9 μm, 30.0 ± 23.9 μm, and 2.8 ± 1.6 μm, respectively. There are eight intervals with abrupt changes in modal size of core YDZ–3, which can be correlated to paleo-superlobe migration of the Huanghe River in the Holocene. Based on these observations, the presence of seven superlobes in the history are confirmed for the first time and their ages are well constrained in this study, including Paleo-Superlobes Lijin (6400–5280 yr BP), Huanghua (4480–4190 yr BP), Jugezhuang (3880–3660 yr BP), Shajinzi (3070–2870 yr BP), Nigu (2780–2360 yr BP), Qikou (2140–2000 yr BP), and Kenli (1940–1780 and 1700–1650 yr BP). By tuning geomorphological events to a sedimentary proxy derived from core YDZ–3 and comparing to various paleoenvironmental changes, we proposed that winter climate dominated Holocene shifts of the Huanghe River delta on millennial timescales, while summer monsoons controlled deltaic evolution on centennial timescales.


1996 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. C. Hogg ◽  
Alan W. Mitchell ◽  
Susan Young

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