Grain segregation mechanism in aeolian sand ripples |
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Authors: | HA Makse |
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Institution: | (1) Schlumberger-Doll Research, Old Quarry Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877, USA, US |
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Abstract: | Many sedimentary rocks are formed by migration of sand ripples. Thin layers of coarse and fine sand are present in these rocks,
and understanding how layers in sandstone are created has been a longstanding question. Here, we propose a mechanism for the
origin of the most common layered sedimentary structures such as inverse graded climbing ripple lamination and cross-stratification
patterns. The mechanism involves a competition between three segregation processes: (i) size-segregation and (ii) shape-segregation
during transport and rolling, and (iii) size segregation due to different hopping lengths of the small and large grains. We
develop a discrete model of grain dynamics which incorporates the coupling between moving grains and the static sand surface,
as well as the different properties of grains, such as size and roughness, in order to test the plausibility of this physical
mechanism.
Received 19 July 1999 and Received in final form 4 August 1999 |
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Keywords: | PACS 81 05 Rm Porous materials granular materials - 91 65 Ti Sedimentary petrology |
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