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2.5.3.4 Sheetflood

Sheetfloods are broad sheets of storm generated water which move in a system of small channels rather than in a definite stream course. These are common in areas with few flowing streams and little vegetation.


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After Reading, H. G. (editor), Sedimentary Environments and Facies.
Blackwell Scientific Publications, Boston, 1986.
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