Evolution of sediment grain-size profiles on a sheltered, continental shelf in response to punctuated flood deposition

The evolution and preservation of flood deposits on continental shelves offshore river mouths is influenced by the dynamic relationship between punctuated discharge events and post-deposition processes. These short-term dynamic changes at the seafloor that ultimately shape the sedimentary record are difficult to monitor and not well understood. The aim of this study was to examine how punctuated deposition of flood sediments from a coastal …