Galveston Brazos River Field Trip
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TEXAS COASTAL PROCESSES
Brazos River Delta to Galveston Island
Saturday November 18, 2023
Discipline: Geology (Sedimentology)
Level: Junior to Advanced
Instructor: Dr. Erik Scott
Length: 1 Day
cost: $175 HGS members / $195 Non-Members. Students who want to attend should email Erik Scott to be put on a waitlist.
email erikscott.geo(@)gmail.com
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Geologists, geophysicists, and engineers working on reservoirs from coastal settings.
YOU WILL LEARN
• The sedimentological processes that transport sediment in the coastal environment
• Characteristics of the deposits found along the coast dominated by barrier islands
ABOUT THE FIELD TRIP
Sites ~50 miles south of Houston along ~40 miles of the SE Texas coastline from the Brazos River Delta and along the barrier islands of Follets and Galveston Islands provide locations to observe coastal sedimentological processes and their resultant deposits. The trip will look at the various processes that shape the coastline and the characteristics of the sediments that are deposited. The trip will observe processes on the beach, recent erosion, various styles of washover deposits, different types of delta systems and sand ridges that are active on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Trip Itinerary
Travel is by 12-person rented van. Lunch, water, and beverages are included in the field trip ticket.
• We will be leaving from the parking lot of the Houston Community College - South Campus off of 288 at Airport on the south side of town (1990 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX 77051). We will be meeting there at 7:45am for some quick introductions and head down to Freeport by 8:00am. We will be returning there around 6:00pm.
Drive to Freeport (~ 1 hour)
Stops 1 through 4 runs from Bryan Beach Park to the Brazos River Delta.
Stop 1 – Overview of beach environments and processes
Stop 2 – Recent erosion of back barrier deposits
Stop 3 – Washover apron
Stop 4 – Brazos River Delta
Lunch will be at the Brazos River Delta
Drive to Follets Island
Stops 5 and 6 are on Follets Island northeast of Surfside Beach
Stop 5 – Back barrier
Stop 6 – Washover fan
Drive to Galveston Island
Stops 7 to 9 are on Galveston Island from the San Luis Pass to the Galveston seawall
Stop 7 – Tidal inlet and coastal dunes
Stop 8 – Sand ridges
Stop 9 (optional) – Recent foreshore erosion/deposition
Returns to Houston Community College South Campus off 288 at Airport after the end of the trip.
1990 Airport Blvd
Houston, TX 77051
United States
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| HGS Member | $ 175.00 |
| Non-Member | $ 195.00 |
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