Characterizing Sedimentary Outcrops with Laser Scanning: Applied to Cretaceous deep marine limestone-marl sequences in the Vocontian Basin, France

The traditional approach to studying and characterizing exposed, sedimentary, or layered, rock outcrops has depended on both the experience of the geologist involved and on the accessibility of the rock surfaces themselves. Morphological characterization of an outcrop, such as its layered rock orientation and thicknesses, are features that can...