@article{fdi:010067957,
  title = {{R}emote sensing of geomorphology and facies patterns on a modern carbonate ramp ({A}rabian {G}ulf, {D}ubai, {UAE})},
  author = {{P}urkis, {S}. {J}. and {R}iegl, {B}. {M}. and {A}ndr{\'e}fou{\¨e}t, {S}erge},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he occurrence of power law relationships in the spatial distribution of sedimentary lithotopes has been identified in both modern and ancient carbonate depositional bodies. {I}n this study, facies patterns and their spatial relationships are investigated quantitatively in an {A}rabian {G}ulf shallow subtidal carbonate ramp setting, using a synergy of {IKONOS} satellite imagery and vessel-based acoustic bathymetry survey. {T}hree-dimensional reconstruction of the facies distribution on the seabed enabled quantification of relationships between eight dominant facies classes and the association of particular lithotopes to water depth. {F}ractal behavior was investigated using a combination of boundary- and patch-based metrics, and the spatial distribution of early diagenetically cemented hardgrounds and unconsolidated carbonate sand were shown to display strong fractal properties. {I}n contrast, we show that landscape-scale processes can be treated as essentially deterministic and facies neighborhood patterns are strongly probabilistic. {I}dentifying that the heterogeneity of shallow subtidal carbonate facies scales with a power law within certain thresholds has the potential to serve as a tool in environmental reconstruction in the ancient, where information on the lateral persistence of facies units is difficult to obtain. {T}he findings are relevant to the interpretation of stratigraphic sequences and paleo-depth analysis.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {S}edimentary {R}esearch},
  volume = {75},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {861--876},
  ISSN = {1527-1404},
  year = {2005},
  DOI = {10.2110/jsr.2005.067},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067957},
}