Sedimentary Environment in the Taiwan Shoal

The Taiwan shoal sediments are well sorted, rounded, medium-coarse sands containing a large amount of shell and beach rock fragments and basalt gravels of deltaic, coastal, and aeolian origin. Underwater sand waves are formed by the combined tidal currents and remolded by storm waves.

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Published inMarine georesources & geotechnology Vol. 21; no. 3-4; pp. 201 - 211
Main Authors CAI, AIZHI, ZHU, XIAONING, LI, YUANMI, CAI, YUEE
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2003
Subjects
sedimentary environment
Taiwan Shoal
underwater sand wave
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Summary:The Taiwan shoal sediments are well sorted, rounded, medium-coarse sands containing a large amount of shell and beach rock fragments and basalt gravels of deltaic, coastal, and aeolian origin. Underwater sand waves are formed by the combined tidal currents and remolded by storm waves.
ISSN:1064-119X
1521-0618
DOI:10.1080/0264041031000071029