Fall, Edward W. (1981) Sediment Management for Southern
California Mountains, Coastal Plains and Shoreline. Part A:
Regional Geological History. California Institute of Technology
, Pasadena, CA. (Unpublished)
http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechEQL:EQL-R-17-A See Usage
Policy. Use this Persistent URL to link to this item:
http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechEQL:EQL-R-17-A In southern
California the natural environmental system involves the
continual relocation of sedimentary materials. Particles are
eroded from inland areas where there is sufficient relief and,
precipitation. Then, with reductions in hydraulic gradient along
the stream course and at the shoreline, the velocity of surface
runoff is reduced and there is deposition. Generally, coarse
sand, gravel and larger particles are deposited near the base of
the eroding surfaces (mountains and hills) and the finer
sediments are deposited on floodplains, in bays or lagoons, and
at the shoreline as delta deposits. Very fine silt and clay
particles, which make