This is the companion Atlas to the Cool-water carbonates – outcrop images. New Zealand cool-water
Category: Atlas of sediments & sedimentary structures
This category of Atlas images, is not intended as a comprehensive outline or set of
The glaciofluvial-periglacial category refers to pretty well anything sedimentological, that is associated with glaciations, glaciers,
Deltas come (and go) in all shapes and sizes. They form where a trunk river
Fan deltas are like alluvial fans except they dip their toes in lakes and shallow
Stromatolites. The Precambrian is replete with them. In many ways they define the Precambrian, that
Trace fossils have the privilege of being two things at once: sedimentary structures, and fossils. They
Syntectonic deposition This category is a bit different to the other Atlas collections. It does
Soft sediment deformation Deformation of sediment while it is soft or semi-consolidated, is common. The
Submarine fans and channels: Beyond the slope (continental slope or delta slope) is the deep