Mud transportation on a steep shelf, Rio de La Plata shelf, Puerto Rico
Geo-Marine Letters
By: K. A. Grove, O. H. Pilkey, and J. V. A. Trumbull
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Abstract
Hurricanes David (August 29-30, 1979) and Frederick (September 2-5, 1979) caused major flooding of the Rio de La Plata in northern Puerto Rico. A thin mud layer was deposited across the narrow insular shelf adjacent to the river mouth. Within 5 months, fair-weather shelf-winnowing processes moved the mud layer entirely from the shelf, 0.5 to 2 km to the shelf break at the 50-m contour and beyond. The process of mud movement is termed 'mud hopping.' ?? 1982 A. M. Dowden, Inc.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mud transportation on a steep shelf, Rio de La Plata shelf, Puerto Rico |
| Series title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02462803 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| First page | 71 |
| Last page | 75 |