Delineating and quantifying depositional facies patterns of modern carbonate sand deposits on Great Bahama Bank
"Processed satellite images, derived bathymetry (Digital Elevation Models), and sand body interpretation maps of three key areas of modern carbonate sand deposition on Great Bahama Bank (GBB) are organized into a GIS to develop morphometric data. The results of the sand body and sandbar interrogation imply that certain architectural properties of high-energy sand deposits are generic ... Collectively, the sand deposits show a range of depositional facies patterns. Rimming the southern end of Tongue of the Ocean (TOTO) is the broadest expanse of 'high-energy' sands found in the Bahamas characterized by narrow sandbars separated by wide, deep channels and a lack of islands. A variation of the tidal bar motif with broader and more irregular sandbars, relatively narrow channels, and few small islands occurs at the northern end of Exuma Sound (Schooners). Sands associated with tidal channels and the numerous islands of the Exuma chain along the western edge of Exuma Sound occur primarily as flood tidal deltas. An objective of this study is to move the geospatial data from a high-end GIS (GBB DVD2) into lower cost and more readily available viewers, i.e., GeoPDF, Google Earth, animation, and ArcExplorer, to support training and improve communication. Examples of these types of files, as well as a detailed and well-illustrated summary paper and appendix, are included on GBB DVD 1"--Container
Computer File, English, ©2010
SEPM, Society for Sedimentary Geology, Tulsa, OK, ©2010
SEPM short course, no. 54
2 DVD-ROMs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
9781565763012, 1565763017
669754729
1. Summary paper, appendix, and technology transfer files
2. Great Bahama bank GIS files
Title from PDF title page on disc 1
"In order to facilitate rapid publication, these notes have not been subjected to the editorial review required for SEPM Special Publications"--Disc 1 title page