Deltaic sand bodies / Песчаные дельтовые массивы

Deltaic depositional facies result from interacting dynamic physical processes (wave energy, tidal action, climate, etc.) which modify and disperse riverborne elastics. Since ancient times, river deltas have been of fundamental importance to civilization. Owing to their early significance as agricultural lands, deltas received considerable attention from scholars such as Homer, Herodotus, Plato, and Aristotle. More recently, subsurface deltaic facies have played a paramount role in accommodating the world's energy needs; ancient deltaic sediments have provided source beds and reservoirs for a large percentage of the known petroleum reserves. The facies relationships and mechanisms responsible for development and distribution of deltaic sand bodies must be understood before they can be explored efficiently. <...>