Sediment Transportation

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Week 9: Sediment Transportation 

This week we observe the environment around us (locally). If I am not studying for school, or focusing on my little family. I am most likely at work. This is a photo of my work place. Sun rises are my absolute favorite thing to experience every morning as well as sunsets in the evenings. I live in Texas and some parts of the state can be found as having both a desert (dry) climate as well as a humid (wet) climate. Everywhere in College Station there is evidence of sand, silt and clay that is transported during high velocity wind and when it rains we have various floods caused by the precipitation that takes place during the year. 

Limestone is prominent in this area as well as sandstone. Of which is poorly sorted, and angular. As for energy levels, it can fluctuate depending on the sediment movement, water and wind actions. Besides the use of these sediments in construction and landscape. 

My husband works in West Texas (Midland) where there are parts that are a desert area and it is prominent in sandstone which would be well sorted and well rounded (specifically the same size). They would have several sand storms that would cover up their equipment and vehicles completely in sand. Ripple marks vary but show up in the direction the wind blows. In West Texas there would be more evidence of wind erosion because of the dry conditions. 

For both areas, cliffs and ridges are common in that the materials compacted create solid mass. Overall every part of the United States will have various types of climates that ultimately affect the environment around them. 



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