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Possible rip current origin for bottom ripple zones, to 30-m depth

1976; Geological Society of America; Volume: 4; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4 2.0.co;2

1943-2682

Erk Reimnitz, L.J. Toimil, Francis P. Shepard, Mario Gutiérrez-Estrada,

Underwater Acoustics Research

Research Article| July 01, 1976 Possible rip current origin for bottom ripple zones, to 30-m depth Erk Reimnitz; Erk Reimnitz 1U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Lawrence J. Toimil; Lawrence J. Toimil 1U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Francis P. Shepard; Francis P. Shepard 2Geological Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California 92093 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mario Gutiérrez-Estrada Mario Gutiérrez-Estrada 3Centre de Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico 20, D.F. Mexico Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Erk Reimnitz 1U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 Lawrence J. Toimil 1U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 Francis P. Shepard 2Geological Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California 92093 Mario Gutiérrez-Estrada 3Centre de Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico 20, D.F. Mexico Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1976) 4 (7): 395–400. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4 2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Erk Reimnitz, Lawrence J. Toimil, Francis P. Shepard, Mario Gutiérrez-Estrada; Possible rip current origin for bottom ripple zones, to 30-m depth. Geology 1976;; 4 (7): 395–400. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4 2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Side-scan sonar records along the moderate- to high-energy Pacific Coast of Mexico show ripple-marked bands normal to the surf. These bands have been traced as far seaward as 1,500 m from the beach in water as deep as 30 m. There is strong evidence that these ripple bands are produced by rip currents. Earlier studies suggested that rip currents do not extend to the bottom beyond the breaker zone. Our interpretations indicate that rip currents—probably those that develop under severe wave conditions—transport sediment, shape the bottom, and produce internal sedimentary structures much farther seaward than was previously believed. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.