KnowraRipple marksLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Ripple marks, each with the reason it gives.All 4Broader topic 3Compared with 1Graded beddingCompared with: Ripple marks record bed-surface flow, unlike the vertical sorting captured by grading.Cross-beddingBroader topic: Migrating ripples produce small-scale cross-bedding in sediment.Paleocurrent analysisBroader topic: Their asymmetry distinguishes directional current ripples from wave-generated forms.Sedimentary structuresBroader topic: Ripple geometry records flow conditions and may survive as a rock surface.