Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

Coastal Dune Ecosystem Reference Database

Notes on a sediment map for the South Otago continental shelf Journal Paper

Author
Andrews, P.
Year
1979
Journal / Source
Notes on a sediment map for the South Otago continental shelf,
Volume
13
Number
2
Pages
309-313
Summary
Modern sand and silty sand cover the inner shelf, with silty sand accumulating off the mouth of the Clutha River. Palimpsest sediment dominated by shell debris and polymodal detrital gravel and sand covers the outer shelf. The detrital sediment is largely or wholly of Clutha River origin.