Subject Index
and fluvial style 206-208
as architectural element 146
early observations of 18
frequency of 63
lithofacies 100, 106, 107
process 105
deductive reasoning 96
deflation surface 429
deglaciation 58
delta, history of research 23
Deluge, The 8
Denkman Formation 481, 487
Denver Basin 488, 496, 502, 503,
S04
desert varnish 313
desiccation cracks 125, 429, 435,
438
diachronous collision 402
diagonal gravel sheet 102
diamict(ite) 106, 146,432
diffuse gravel sheet 102, 140
diluvial gravel 8
dimensions of sandbodies, see
sandbody
dinosaur footprints 125
dipmeter 298-302, 303, 304
dispersion (in fan cycle) 84
distribution-driven model 374
diurnal processes 61, 62, 69
Djunggar Basin 486
Donjek model 31, 199, 219
Donjek River 32, 43, 210, 212, 325
Donovan/Sligo Formation 485, 496
double crest stream 15
double crested ripple 119
down-climbing bedforms 52, 152
downlap, sequence 474,475
drainage diversion 348
dreikanter 429, 441
drift bedding 19
dune
classification and origin 20, 38,
60, 62
gravel 102, 103, 104
humpback 38
Dunvegan Formation 264
dynamic event 42, 63, 71
dynamic superimposition (bedform)
69, llO, 146
dynamic topography 412
East African Rift System 380, 415,
416
East Coast Depression, NZ 386
East Java Basin 392
East Shetland Basin 383, 481, 485,
487, 510
East Texas Basin 487
Eastburn field 493
Eclipse Trough 443
Egypt 6
Endicott field 484, 485, 487, 492,
496, 506
enhanced recovery 304-306, 509,
S13, SIS
Enon Conglomerate 145, 396
entrainment 9, 11
entrenchment, fan 84, 311-315,
34S, 362
eolian lithofacies
and climate 427, 428, 429, 438,
439,441-442
fluvial associations 130, 241
epeirogeny 4�2
ephemeral rivers
and climate 422, 423, 428-429,
43S, 437
fluvial style of 54, 219, 223, 24024S
epsilon crossbedding 26, 28, 36, 49,
50, 83, 155
equilibrium point 354, 461
eqUilibrium prof ile, see graded
proftle
Eromanga Basin 481, 484, 486, 489,
492,497
erosion cycle, see cycle of erosion
Escanilla Formation 171, 202, 322
escape tectonics 378, 387,400,401,
486, S!S
Esplugafreda fluvial system 335
estuarine deposits, facies
bedforms 70
fluvial associations 130, 224
in incised valleys 466, 482, 490,
499
in lowstand systems tract 466,
470,471
Euphrates River 318, 364, 400, 419,
423
eustasy 68
evaporite 190, 222, 229, 245, 429,
438,441
evapotranspiration 448, 449
extensional basins 377-386, 455,
461, 477
and petroleum 479, 492, 515
tectonics 344, 477
Eyre Formation 412
facies model, principle of 39
factor analysis 19,39
failed rifts 382-386
Fall River 496
falling stage systems tract 459, 475
fals e bedding 9, 24
fan delta 245, 413,415
fan segmentation 344, 345
fan, see alluvial fan
fan-head trench 11, 312,313, 345
fa nglomerate 31, 246, 346
festoon crossbedding 21, 114
fifth- order cycle 252, 477
fining-upward cycle
history of concept 24, 26-30,
33-34, 36, 40-41
in subsurface 29, 30
Fire Island 72
fi rst-order cycle 476
Firth River 32, 356, 357
fixed channel 45, 94
flexural loading 371
flexural moat 375, 404, 409
S77
flood (re. steam/water injection) see
enhanced recovery
floodplain classification 201
floodplain evolution 320-321, 325,
328
floods
overbank 177
power of 8, 11
flow regime 20, 22
flow unit 278
fluid flow 100, 492
flume experiments/models 15,
17, 20, 21, 22, 38, 100, 141-143,
361
fluvial sedimentology, origins of 5
fluvial symposia, see symposia
fluvioglacial deposits, see outwash
flux-driven model 373
forced-regressive-wedge systems
tract 459
forearc basins 386
and petroleum 486
forebulge 403
foreland basins 387-392, 400, 402409, 4SS
and petroleum 479, 486,491
zone A/B subdivision 462, 463
forest moor 181
form roughness 18
Fort Union Formation 286, 287
fourth-order cycle 252, 477
Fraser Valley 443
Fresnel zone 292
Frio Formation 368, 369, 479, 482,
48S, 487
FSST 4S9
Gallup Sandstone 64
Galveston Island 65, 66, 72
gamma-ray log 273
Gamtoos Basin 396
Ganges River 10, 351, 364,404
ganister 183
gas/oil ratio 305
genetic stratigraphic sequence 474
geomorphic cycle 59
geomorphic threshold 58, 59, 73,
252, 429
Gharif Formation 489
giant crossbedding 43, 150
Gilbertian delta 178, 370
Gippsland Basin 383,385, 386, 481,
487, 489, 491, 493,497
Gironde Estuary 499
glacial depositional systems 260
glacial lithofacies 130
and fluvial style 206-208
as architectural element 146
early observations of 18
frequency of 63
lithofacies 100, 106, 107
process 105
deductive reasoning 96
deflation surface 429
deglaciation 58
delta, history of research 23
Deluge, The 8
Denkman Formation 481, 487
Denver Basin 488, 496, 502, 503,
S04
desert varnish 313
desiccation cracks 125, 429, 435,
438
diachronous collision 402
diagonal gravel sheet 102
diamict(ite) 106, 146,432
diffuse gravel sheet 102, 140
diluvial gravel 8
dimensions of sandbodies, see
sandbody
dinosaur footprints 125
dipmeter 298-302, 303, 304
dispersion (in fan cycle) 84
distribution-driven model 374
diurnal processes 61, 62, 69
Djunggar Basin 486
Donjek model 31, 199, 219
Donjek River 32, 43, 210, 212, 325
Donovan/Sligo Formation 485, 496
double crest stream 15
double crested ripple 119
down-climbing bedforms 52, 152
downlap, sequence 474,475
drainage diversion 348
dreikanter 429, 441
drift bedding 19
dune
classification and origin 20, 38,
60, 62
gravel 102, 103, 104
humpback 38
Dunvegan Formation 264
dynamic event 42, 63, 71
dynamic superimposition (bedform)
69, llO, 146
dynamic topography 412
East African Rift System 380, 415,
416
East Coast Depression, NZ 386
East Java Basin 392
East Shetland Basin 383, 481, 485,
487, 510
East Texas Basin 487
Eastburn field 493
Eclipse Trough 443
Egypt 6
Endicott field 484, 485, 487, 492,
496, 506
enhanced recovery 304-306, 509,
S13, SIS
Enon Conglomerate 145, 396
entrainment 9, 11
entrenchment, fan 84, 311-315,
34S, 362
eolian lithofacies
and climate 427, 428, 429, 438,
439,441-442
fluvial associations 130, 241
epeirogeny 4�2
ephemeral rivers
and climate 422, 423, 428-429,
43S, 437
fluvial style of 54, 219, 223, 24024S
epsilon crossbedding 26, 28, 36, 49,
50, 83, 155
equilibrium point 354, 461
eqUilibrium prof ile, see graded
proftle
Eromanga Basin 481, 484, 486, 489,
492,497
erosion cycle, see cycle of erosion
Escanilla Formation 171, 202, 322
escape tectonics 378, 387,400,401,
486, S!S
Esplugafreda fluvial system 335
estuarine deposits, facies
bedforms 70
fluvial associations 130, 224
in incised valleys 466, 482, 490,
499
in lowstand systems tract 466,
470,471
Euphrates River 318, 364, 400, 419,
423
eustasy 68
evaporite 190, 222, 229, 245, 429,
438,441
evapotranspiration 448, 449
extensional basins 377-386, 455,
461, 477
and petroleum 479, 492, 515
tectonics 344, 477
Eyre Formation 412
facies model, principle of 39
factor analysis 19,39
failed rifts 382-386
Fall River 496
falling stage systems tract 459, 475
fals e bedding 9, 24
fan delta 245, 413,415
fan segmentation 344, 345
fan, see alluvial fan
fan-head trench 11, 312,313, 345
fa nglomerate 31, 246, 346
festoon crossbedding 21, 114
fifth- order cycle 252, 477
fining-upward cycle
history of concept 24, 26-30,
33-34, 36, 40-41
in subsurface 29, 30
Fire Island 72
fi rst-order cycle 476
Firth River 32, 356, 357
fixed channel 45, 94
flexural loading 371
flexural moat 375, 404, 409
S77
flood (re. steam/water injection) see
enhanced recovery
floodplain classification 201
floodplain evolution 320-321, 325,
328
floods
overbank 177
power of 8, 11
flow regime 20, 22
flow unit 278
fluid flow 100, 492
flume experiments/models 15,
17, 20, 21, 22, 38, 100, 141-143,
361
fluvial sedimentology, origins of 5
fluvial symposia, see symposia
fluvioglacial deposits, see outwash
flux-driven model 373
forced-regressive-wedge systems
tract 459
forearc basins 386
and petroleum 486
forebulge 403
foreland basins 387-392, 400, 402409, 4SS
and petroleum 479, 486,491
zone A/B subdivision 462, 463
forest moor 181
form roughness 18
Fort Union Formation 286, 287
fourth-order cycle 252, 477
Fraser Valley 443
Fresnel zone 292
Frio Formation 368, 369, 479, 482,
48S, 487
FSST 4S9
Gallup Sandstone 64
Galveston Island 65, 66, 72
gamma-ray log 273
Gamtoos Basin 396
Ganges River 10, 351, 364,404
ganister 183
gas/oil ratio 305
genetic stratigraphic sequence 474
geomorphic cycle 59
geomorphic threshold 58, 59, 73,
252, 429
Gharif Formation 489
giant crossbedding 43, 150
Gilbertian delta 178, 370
Gippsland Basin 383,385, 386, 481,
487, 489, 491, 493,497
Gironde Estuary 499
glacial depositional systems 260
glacial lithofacies 130