Turbidite Facies - The Bouma Sequence (sed strat) @sumnerd

Turbidite Facies - The Bouma Sequence (sed strat) @sumnerd

Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Turbidity current leave very distinctive deposits. Thus, turbidites are an excellent bed type for applying the concept of facies. Turbidite facies were named by Bouma (among others), and most geologists use his terminology. I describe the facies and their sequence in this video.

Turbidite Facies - The Bouma Sequence (sed strat)

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