Linking Deltaic Distributary Morphodynamics Networks to Stratigraphic Connectivity of Channel Bodies

Explore the relationship between deltaic distributary morphodynamics networks and stratigraphic connectivity of channel bodies in this 57-minute talk. Discover a new method for constructing synthetic stratigraphy using surface imagery and learn how delta topset evolution constrains subsurface architecture. Examine experimental deltas as a tool for predicting stratigraphy, and investigate the importance of channel networks and depth in building synthetic models. Analyze large-scale structural characterization, quantify sandbody connectivity, and understand the impact of barrier dimensions on permeability and solute spreading. Gain insights into using surface information to predict subsurface architecture, with a focus on how channel location controls large-scale structure in deltaic environments.

LINKING MORPHODYNAMICS OF DELTAIC DISTRIBUTARY NETWORKS TO STRATIGRAPHIC CONNECTIVITY OF CHANNEL BODIES
A USEFUL TOOL: EXPERIMENTAL DELTAS
IN ORDER TO PREDICT STRATIGRAPHY WE NEED TO KNOW
TO BUILD SYNTHETIC STRATIGRAPHY
IMAGERY IS MORE READILY AVAILABLE THAN TOPOGRAPHIC DATA
CHANNEL NETWORKS
CHANNEL DEPTH
BUILDING SYNTHETIC STRATIGRAPHY
LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE WELL CHARACTERIZED
QUANTIFYING SANDBODY CONNECTIVITY
OVERALL, THERE IS EXTREMELY HIGH CONNECTIVITY IN THIS SYSTEM
BARRIER DIMENSIONS
BARRIER WIDTH AFFECTS PERMEABILITY AND SOLUTE SPREADING
CAN WE USE SURFACE INFORMATION TO PREDICT SUBSURFACE ARCHITECTURE?
LARGE SCALE STRUCTURE CONTROLLED BY CHANNEL LOCATION