APPLICATION OF BEDS THICKNESS DISTRIBUTIONS IN TURBIDITE DEPOSITS OF MAVRI MITI AREA, SW GREECE

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Published: Jun 8, 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.16491
Keywords:
submarine fans turbidites bed thickness analysis
P. Konstantopoulos
University of Patras, Department of Geology, Division of Physical Geology, Marine Geology & Geodynamics, Laboratory of Sedimentology
A. Maravelis
University of Patras, Department of Geology, Division of Physical Geology, Marine Geology & Geodynamics, Laboratory of Sedimentology
D. Nikolaidou
University of Patras, Department of Geology, Division of Physical Geology, Marine Geology & Geodynamics, Laboratory of Sedimentology
G. Pantopoulos
University of Patras, Department of Geology, Division of Physical Geology, Marine Geology & Geodynamics, Laboratory of Sedimentology
A. Zelilidis
University of Patras, Department of Geology, Division of Physical Geology, Marine Geology & Geodynamics, Laboratory of Sedimentology
Abstract

A physical outcrop, of 100m length and 110 m total thickness studied in combination with sedimentological analysis in detail (stratigraphie sequence, grain size, sedimentological structures) led us to determine the sedimentological environments and the particular subenvironments of each part of the partial stratigraphie sequence which is a proximal depositional environment. The sandstone bed thickness data measured in Mavri Miti area, demonstrates a curved distribution shape in the log-log plots. Where processes such as erosion and bed amalgamation are more significant there was observed a possible deviation from the power-law statistical distributions. The shape of cumulative distribution demonstrates possible proximal fan setting. The above two different approaches shows an agreement in relation to the depositional processes.

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