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Table 3 Sedimentological characteristics of marine submersions deposits along the TAH17–1 core

From: A late Holocene record of marine high-energy events along the Atlantic coast of Morocco: new evidences from the Tahaddart estuary

Events

Position in the core (cm)

Thickness (cm)

Grading

Sorting

Upper Contact

Basal contact

Other sedimentological characteristics

E1

87–92

125–140

20

No (chaotic structure)

Very poorly sorted

Relatively sharp

Sharp (erosional)

Angular gravels and Mud-clasts

E2

148–149

1

No

Very poorly sorted

Sharp

Sharp

No

E3

150–151

1

No

Very poorly sorted

Sharp

Sharp

No

E4

152–153

1

No

Very poorly sorted

Sharp

Sharp

No

E5

154–155

< 1

No

Very poorly sorted

Sharp

Sharp

No

E6

154–155

< 1

No

Very poorly sorted

Sharp

Sharp

No

E7

155–156

< 1

No

Very poorly sorted

Sharp

Sharp

No

E8

155–156

< 1

No

Very poorly sorted

Sharp

Sharp

No

E9

156–157

1

No

Very poorly sorted

Sharp

Sharp

No

E10

159–160

1

No

Very poorly sorted

Slightly Sharp

Slightly Sharp

No

E11

163.5–165

1,5

No

Very poorly sorted

Slightly Sharp

Slightly Sharp

No

E12

172–175

3

No

Very poorly sorted

Slightly Sharp

Slightly Sharp

No

E13

190–230

40

Unclear

Very poorly sorted

Sharp

Gradational

No

E14

248–270

22

Normal grading

Poorly sorted

Gradational

Not found

Mud-clasts