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Mud transportation on a steep shelf, Rio de La Plata shelf, Puerto Rico

January 1, 1982

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 Year 1982
Title Mud transportation on a steep shelf, Rio de La Plata shelf, Puerto Rico
DOI 10.1007/BF02462803
Authors K. A. Grove, O. H. Pilkey, J. V. A. Trumbull
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Geo-Marine Letters
Index ID 70000683
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse