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6.2.8: Subaqueous Ripples and Cross Lamination

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    Current Ripples

    PescaderoCurrentRipples.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Modern Current Ripples

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): Current Ripple Lamination

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\): Ancient Current Ripple and Planar Lamination

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{4}\): Ancient current ripple lamination that is slightly deformed

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{5}\): Ancient current ripple lamination that is slightly deformed and burrowed

    ClimbingRipplesMod.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{6}\): Climbing Ripple Lamination

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{7}\): Climbing Ripple Lamination

    StarvedRipples.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{8}\): Starved Ripples


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    Wave Ripples

    WaveRipplesMod.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{9}\): Modern Wave Rippples - Broome Beach

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{10}\): Modern Wave Rippples - Broome Beach

    WaveRipplesMod2.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{11}\): Modern Wave Rippples - Broome Beach

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{12}\): Modern Wave Ripples and Waves - Lake Louise

    LacustrineWave.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{13}\): Small Modern Wave Ripples - Lake Louise

    WaveRipples.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{14}\): Ancient Wave Ripple Crests

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{15}\): Ancient Wave Ripple Crests and Interference Ripple Crests

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{16}\): Ancient Interference Ripple Crests

    MudcracksRipples.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{17}\): Ancient Wave Ripple Crests with Mud Cracks

    WaveRipplesMal.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{18}\): Ancient Wave Ripple Lamination

    OHRippleStrat2.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{19}\): Ancient Wave Ripple Lamination

    Wave.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{20}\): Ancient Wave Ripple


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    Current and Wave Cross Lamination

    OHRipples.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{21}\): Ancient Ripple Lamination

    StormXstrat.jpg

    Figure \(\PageIndex{22}\): Ancient Wave Ripple Lamination and Hummocky Cross Stratification


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