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Flume observations of the consolidation of mud beds deposited from an unsteady flow show that 10-mm layer undergoes considerable consolidation during the time of deposition and within the first hour after deposition ceases, but little additional consolidation during the next 24 hr. A certain minimum thickness, between 3 and 10 mm, is required for any consolidation to occur. The results support the hypothesis that thick mud layers may form in nearshore subtidal areas as the result of accumulation of thinner layers deposited during successive tidal cycles, but only if each individual layer is able to withstand erosion during the subsequent cycle.
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Hawley, N. Mud consolidation during a short time interval. Geo-Marine Letters 1, 7–10 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02463294
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