Figure 1. Basic conceptual diagram for facies analysis of hyperpycnal deposits with
associated bedload in marine setting. Facies B include all those facies related
to bedload processes developed at the base of an overpassing long-lived
turbulent flow. Facies S correspond to the gravitational collapse of sand-sized
materials transported in suspension by the turbulent flow (suspended load facies).
Facies L are related to the fallout of fine grained materials lifted-up by the
interstitial freshwater contained in the flow once it lost part of the
sand-sized suspended load.