<P> Cohesion of sediment occurs with the small grain sizes associated with silts and clays , or particles smaller than 4φ on the phi scale . If these fine particles remain dispersed in the water column , Stokes law applies to the settling velocity of the individual grains , although due to sea water being a strong electrolyte bonding agent , flocculation occurs where individual particles create an electrical bond adhering each other together to form flocs . `` The face of a clay platelet has a slight negative charge where the edge has a slight positive charge , when two platelets come into close proximity with each other the face of one particle and the edge of the other are electrostatically attracted . '' Flocs then have a higher combined mass which leads to quicker deposition through a higher fall velocity , and deposition in a more shoreward direction than they would have as the individual fine grains of clay or silt . </P>
<P> Cohesion of sediment occurs with the small grain sizes associated with silts and clays , or particles smaller than 4φ on the phi scale . If these fine particles remain dispersed in the water column , Stokes law applies to the settling velocity of the individual grains , although due to sea water being a strong electrolyte bonding agent , flocculation occurs where individual particles create an electrical bond adhering each other together to form flocs . `` The face of a clay platelet has a slight negative charge where the edge has a slight positive charge , when two platelets come into close proximity with each other the face of one particle and the edge of the other are electrostatically attracted . '' Flocs then have a higher combined mass which leads to quicker deposition through a higher fall velocity , and deposition in a more shoreward direction than they would have as the individual fine grains of clay or silt . </P>
name the agents responsible for the deposition of sediments
name the agents responsible for the deposition of sediments
sea water
sea water