Geology 103 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Tim Horner Geology Department, CSU Sacramento

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Geology 103Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Tim
HornerGeology Department, CSU Sacramento

• Lecture 3
• Fundamentals of fluid flow
• Reading assignment
• Boggs, 5th ed., pp. 19-31

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Fluid viscosity
From Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and
Stratigraphy, 5th ed., Figure 2.1.1 p. 20
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Laminar vs. turbulent flow
From Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and
Stratigraphy, 5th ed., Figure 2.1, p. 21
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Forces of entrainment
From Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and
Stratigraphy, 5th ed., Figure 2.2, p. 25
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Hjulstrom diagram grain entrainment and settling
From Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and
Stratigraphy, 5th ed., Figure 2.3, p. 26
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Mechanisms of grain transport
From Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and
Stratigraphy, 5th ed., Figure 2.4, p. 29