Prodelta slope
Synonym
Bottom set bed
Depth of water
Continental shelf
Circumstances
The front slope of the Prodelta.
Sedimentary facies (Sediments)
Silt.
Sedimentary facies (Structures)
Sediments subjected to strong bioturbation.
Sedimentary systems
Components of ocean-river boundary systems
- Delta plain (Top set)
- Delta terrace (Top set)
- Delta front (Fore set)
- Prodelta (Bottom set)
- Prodelta slope (Bottom set)
- Tidal reach