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Sand grain shape analysis by Elliptic Fourier-Principal Component Analysis: proposal of an index to determine paleo-wave energy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K05319
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Geology
Research InstitutionWaseda University

Principal Investigator

Ohta Tohru  早稲田大学, 教育・総合科学学術院, 教授 (40409610)

Research Collaborator HASHIMOTO Tomoko  
SEKI Sho  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords粒子形状 / 前浜堆積物 / フーリエ分析 / 主成分分析 / フーリエ解析 / 粒子径状 / 波浪営力 / 楕円フーリエ
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the relationship of foreshore grain shapes and wave/wind power. Principal component analysis revealed that PC1 represents wave power and it showed a positive correlation with roundness index, and foreshores facing Pacific and Sea of Japan showed contrasting values. Therefore, this latent value indicates that grains tend to be rounded in large oceans that are frequently attacked by swells. PC2 represents wind power and showed positive correlation with smoothness index, and showed high values where aeolian dunes are developed. Therefore, this latent value illustrates the degree of development of strand plain and, that in such environment, grain surfaces tend to be smooth. Application of the present result enables to predict the size of the ocean and presence of aeolian dunes simply from the analysis of grain shapes.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2017 2016 2015

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] The evaluation of macroscopic and microscopic textures of sand grains using elliptic Fourier and principal component analysis: Implications for the discrimination of sedimentary environments2015

    • Author(s)
      KEITA SUZUKI, HAJIME FUJIWARA and TOHRU OHTA
    • Journal Title

      sedimentology

      Volume: 62 Issue: 4 Pages: 1184-1197

    • DOI

      10.1111/sed.12183

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] 楕円フーリエ-主成分分析法を用いた前浜堆積物の粒子形状評 価と波浪・地形との関係性2017

    • Author(s)
      関 笙・橋本朋子・太田 亨
    • Organizer
      日本地質学会第124年学術大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The evaluation of sand grain shapes using elliptic Fourier and principal component analyses: Discrimination of modern sedimentary environments and application to the geological records2016

    • Author(s)
      Seek S., Hashimoto T. and Ohta T.
    • Organizer
      35th International Geological Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      Cape Town, South Africa
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 楕円フーリエ-主成分分析法を用いた砕屑物粒子形状の定量化および堆積場判別手法の検証2015

    • Author(s)
      橋本朋子・太田 亨
    • Organizer
      日本地質学会
    • Place of Presentation
      信州大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-12
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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