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    This document advertises opportunities for postgraduate students to develop techniques for quantifying and assessing the evolution of sandy braided river deposits. Successful applicants would join international research teams studying the sedimentology of diverse fluvial environments through collecting and analyzing 2D and 3D geophysical data. Project topics could explore differences between river types, alluvial architecture, grain size influences, or relating dune forms to flow conditions. The ideal candidate would have an earth science background and interest in fluvial sedimentology, along with a willingness to learn new techniques and work with large datasets.

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    This document advertises opportunities for postgraduate students to develop techniques for quantifying and assessing the evolution of sandy braided river deposits. Successful applicants would join international research teams studying the sedimentology of diverse fluvial environments through collecting and analyzing 2D and 3D geophysical data. Project topics could explore differences between river types, alluvial architecture, grain size influences, or relating dune forms to flow conditions. The ideal candidate would have an earth science background and interest in fluvial sedimentology, along with a willingness to learn new techniques and work with large datasets.

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    This document advertises opportunities for postgraduate students to develop techniques for quantifying and assessing the evolution of sandy braided river deposits. Successful applicants would join international research teams studying the sedimentology of diverse fluvial environments through collecting and analyzing 2D and 3D geophysical data. Project topics could explore differences between river types, alluvial architecture, grain size influences, or relating dune forms to flow conditions. The ideal candidate would have an earth science background and interest in fluvial sedimentology, along with a willingness to learn new techniques and work with large datasets.

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    Fluvial Sedimentology

    Supervisor; Greg Sambrook Smith

    Recent work on the South Saskatchewan River, Canada (Sambrook Smith et al., 2006) and Rio
    Parana, Argentina (Sambrook Smith et al., 2009) has developed techniques for quantifying and
    assessing the evolution of sandy braided river deposits. This has allowed new understanding
    between formative processes and preserved deposits to be fully realised. Applications are now
    welcomed from potential postgraduate students to develop these techniques further. An
    opportunity exists for successful applicants to join recently commenced projects working in such
    diverse environments as Bangladesh, Bolivia, Paraguay or the USA. Study topics might include
    exploring differences between meandering and braided river deposits, quantifying the alluvial
    architecture of confluence scours, exploring how grain size changes influence the depositional
    product, looking at larger channel stacking patterns in floodplain environments or quantifying how
    the small-scale internal architecture of dune forms relates to flow conditions. The successful
    candidate will join large international teams who are working on these projects with the primary aim
    of generating new datasets and modelling approaches for simulating the long term evolution of river
    deposits. The student will have primary responsibility for collecting, processing and analysing 2D and
    3D geophysical data most appropriate to the topic of study and field site chosen. Techniques used
    might include established methods such as ground penetrating radar and resistivity or development
    of new methods such as parametric echosounding.

    The ideal candidate would have a broad earth science background with a particular interest in the
    sedimentology of fluvial systems. Experience of geophysical techniques would be advantageous but
    training can be provided if required. A willingness to learn new techniques and work with large
    datasets would, however, be essential. Informal enquiries to Greg Sambrook Smith (e-mail:
    g.smith.4@bham.ac.uk). If you have alternative ideas for projects in the same broad area of fluvial
    sedimentology then please also e-mail to discuss these.

    References
    Sambrook Smith, G. H., Ashworth, P. J., Best, J. L., Woodward, J. & Simpson, C. J. (2006) The
    sedimentology and alluvial architecture of the sandy braided South Saskatchewan River, Canada.
    Sedimentology, 53, 413-434.
    Sambrook Smith, G. H., Ashworth, P. J., Best, J. L., Lunt, I. A., Orfeo, O. & Parsons, D. R. (2009) The
    sedimentology and alluvial architecture of a large braid bar, Rio Parana, Argentina. Journal of
    Sedimentary Research, 79, 629-642.
    Sambrook Smith, G.H., Best, J.L., Ashworth, P.J., Lane, S.J., Parker, N.O., Lunt, I.A., Thomas, R.E. and
    Simpson, C.J. (2010) Can we distinguish flood frequency and magnitude in the sedimentological
    record of rivers? Geology, 38, 579-582

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