GRAIN-SIZE STATISTICAL PARAMETERS OF SANDY SEDIMENT IN KUALA GIGIENG, ACEH BESAR DISTRICT

Study of sediment distribution at Kuala Gig i eng was to assess the information of sediment related to the occurrence ofhydro-oceanographic processes. The sediment samples were collected from nine stations using coring method. Granulometri c method was used to analyze the grain size distributions. The results showed different sediment distribution patterns in each area at estuary Kuala Gig i eng. The outer area of estuary indicated skewed to coarse grains, while at the inner area of estuary indicat e d skewed to fine grains. Different sediment load transport process was suggested as the cause of differentiate d sediment characters.  Keywords: granulometry, grain size, sediment statistic, Kuala Gigieng