Study of the coastal sediments of the Loutraki gulf area

PDF
Published: Aug 1, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.17348
Keywords:
beachrocks sediments granulometry Loutraki
Α. ΚΑΡΑΛΗ-ΒΟΥΔΟΥΡΗ
DEPA
Γ. ΛΕΙΒΑΔΙΤΗΣ
University of Athens
A. ΜΕΤΤΟΣ
I.G.M.E.
Abstract

The study of the sedimentological and mineralogical characteristics of the coastal sediments in the Loutraki gulf, included analyses of a large number of samples, that is granulometry, thin section study and x-ray examination. From these data the granulometry paramètres were assessed such as mean grain size, standard deviation σ, skewness SK, and kurtosis KG of the sediments. The study of the sedimentological parameters based on the mean grain size the offshoreline is covered by coarse grain sand, whereas the tidal zone indicates a high energy environment. The longshoredrift is from Ν to S. Most of the sand is loosely graded in the nearschore area, medium graded in the foreshore area and well graded in the backshore area. Their constant declination indicates a trend for a better gradation of sediments southwards. The latter combined with the mean grain size indicate a reduction of kinetic energy from Ν to S. In addition, the beachrocks, were studied together with their, elevation and their mineral composition .

Article Details
  • Section
  • Sedimentology
Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g. post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (preferably in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.

Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
References
ΑΛΕΞΟΥΛΗ - ΛΕΙΒΑΔΙΤΗ ΑΛΙΚΗ (1990): Ιζηματολογική και ορυκτολογική έρευνα των ιζημάτων της παραλίας του Κυπαρισσιακού κόλπου. Γ' Πανελλήνιο Συμπόσιο Ωκεανογραφίας & Αλιείας,124-146, Αθήνα.
COLLIER R.E. and DART C.J. (1991): Neogene to quaternary rifting sedimentation and uplift in the Corinth Basin GreeceJ.GeoI, Soc. London, 148, 1049-1065
FOLK R.L. (1974): Petrology of sedimentary rocks. Hemphill Publishing Co., Austin, Texas.
FRIEDMAN G.M. (1967): Dynamic processes and statistical parameters compared for size frequeney distribution of beach and river sands. I.Sed. Petrol., 37, 327-354.
ΚΟΝΙΣΠΟΛΙΑΤΗΣ Ν., ΒΑΡΝΑΒΑΣ Σ., ΠΑΝΑΓΟΣ Α. (1993): Λιθολογικά καί ορυκτολογικά χαρακτηριστικά των παράκτιων υποθαλάσσιων ιζημάτων του Λακωνικού κόλπου. 3ο Πανελλήνιο Γεωγραφικό συνέδριο τομ,Β', 361-379.
ΜΕΤΤΟΣ Α., ΡΟΝΤΟΠΑΝΝΗ Θ., BAVAY ΡΗ.(1986): Οι πλειοπλειστσκαινικές αποθέσεις περιοχής Σουσακίου Αγ. Θεοδώρων (Κορινθίας). Στρωματογραφία, παραμόρφωση. Δελτίο Ελληνικής Γεωλογικής Εταιρίας, 20 (2), 91-111.
SHEPARD F.P. (1976): Eustacy and geoid changes. J. Geol. 84, 123-151
SPENCER P.W. (1963): The interpretation of grain-size distribution curves of clastic sediments. J. Sedim. Petrol., 33, 180-190.
Most read articles by the same author(s)