Appendix-1
Supplementary Table 1: Summary of grain size analyses of studied samples.
Linear discriminate function
Mean med Mode Ф1 Mz med SD Ski KG MMDF
Sam. (LDF)
Lat. Long.
No.
micrometer Phi scale Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 V1 V2
Kakra Beach
KA 21.35210 92.02460 228.9 213.1 203.5 509.5 2.35 2.37 0.52 -0.06 1.07 -3.91 73.31 -1.37 6.88 1.61 1.71
KAL1 21.35210 92.02505 191.6 184.6 185.4 343.7 2.44 2.44 0.41 -0.01 0.95 -5.10 66.86 -0.71 6.70 1.62 1.59
KAS1 21.35210 92.02415 207.3 202.4 203.5 368.2 2.32 2.31 0.64 0.03 1.00 -3.70 82.11 -3.01 7.00 1.61 1.71
KB 21.35024 92.02525 199.1 188.9 185.4 277.2 2.40 2.54 0.34 0.01 0.94 -5.23 62.73 -0.33 6.72 1.60 1.53
KBL1 21.35024 92.02570 175.3 171.5 168.9 388.7 2.54 2.41 0.42 -0.01 0.96 -5.40 69.00 -0.74 6.78 1.67 1.62
KBS1 21.35024 92.02480 232.8 192.8 185.4 1185.2 2.34 2.38 0.53 -0.10 1.03 -3.92 72.41 -1.26 6.36 1.58 1.67
KBS2 21.35024 92.02435 214.2 190.2 185.4 590.4 2.36 2.40 0.62 -0.06 1.04 -3.65 80.02 -2.30 6.61 1.61 1.72
KC 21.34557 92.02654 211.9 201.5 203.5 401.2 2.30 2.31 0.44 -0.02 0.96 -4.51 65.85 -0.86 6.51 1.55 1.56
KCL1 21.34557 92.02699 189.1 183.1 185.4 325.1 2.45 2.45 0.39 0.00 0.94 -5.28 65.61 -0.57 6.70 1.62 1.57
KCL2 21.34557 92.02744 180.3 175.8 185.4 291.4 2.51 2.51 0.35 0.01 0.94 -5.59 64.94 -0.36 6.76 1.65 1.56
KCS1 21.34557 92.02609 212.7 192.3 185.4 532.3 2.35 2.38 0.52 -0.07 1.04 -4.02 72.38 -1.28 6.60 1.59 1.68
KCS2 21.34557 92.02564 252.5 245.1 245.2 493.5 2.04 2.03 0.60 0.01 0.95 -3.01 73.26 -2.59 6.43 1.44 1.57
KD 21.34102 92.02712 190.8 184.6 185.4 327.9 2.44 2.44 0.39 0.00 0.94 -5.24 65.54 -0.60 6.66 1.61 1.56
KDL1 21.34102 92.02757 189.4 184.3 185.4 307.3 2.44 2.44 0.36 0.00 0.93 -5.35 63.90 -0.39 6.66 1.61 1.55
KDL2 21.34102 92.02802 171.9 175.8 185.2 521.7 1.95 1.96 0.47 -0.01 0.94 -3.22 62.16 -1.28 6.23 1.38 1.48
KDS1 21.34102 92.02667 283.4 270.3 269.2 530.1 1.89 1.89 0.55 0.00 0.94 -2.69 66.83 -2.07 6.18 1.36 1.50
KE 21.33913 92.02720 228.4 217.7 223.4 307.7 2.19 2.47 0.37 0.01 0.94 -4.38 61.14 -0.61 6.59 1.50 1.50
KEL1 21.33913 92.02765 186.4 181.2 185.4 427.9 2.47 2.20 0.44 -0.01 0.94 -5.12 68.84 -0.91 6.60 1.63 1.60
KES1 21.33913 92.02675 245.9 234.2 245.2 837.7 1.95 2.04 0.82 -0.08 1.06 -0.98 93.53 -4.97 6.25 1.43 1.74
KF 21.33722 92.02756 197.4 190.3 185.4 1740.5 2.39 2.39 0.41 -0.03 1.08 -4.44 68.07 -0.62 7.16 1.64 1.68
KFL1 21.33722 92.02801 188.5 169.7 168.9 344.7 1.76 2.39 0.39 -0.01 0.95 -2.74 55.25 -0.79 6.19 1.29 1.41
KFS1 21.33722 92.02711 228.4 220.4 223.4 399.2 2.18 2.19 0.60 0.00 0.94 -3.51 75.49 -2.52 6.36 1.50 1.60
KFS2 21.33722 92.02666 236.2 190.5 185.4 1339.2 2.08 2.33 0.62 -0.08 1.02 -2.62 75.51 -2.35 6.19 1.46 1.64
KG 21.33231 92.02895 226.4 205.8 203.5 583.3 2.26 2.88 0.58 -0.04 1.02 -3.58 75.40 -2.03 6.63 1.56 1.67
KGL1 21.33231 92.02940 203.1 195.4 185.4 357.4 2.35 2.36 0.39 -0.01 0.95 -4.85 64.26 -0.57 6.61 1.57 1.55
KGS1 21.33231 92.02850 228.9 211.8 203.5 516.5 2.51 2.54 0.66 -0.07 1.10 -3.77 86.92 -2.69 6.97 1.71 1.83
Inani Beach
IA 21.22383 92.04715 216.7 203.8 203.5 752.1 1.98 2.46 0.24 -0.03 1.04 -3.56 53.65 0.22 6.75 1.42 1.47
IAL1 21.22383 92.04760 219.7 182.4 185.4 519.5 1.98 2.3 0.24 -0.03 1.04 -3.56 53.65 0.22 6.75 1.42 1.47
IAS1 21.22383 92.04670 210.7 194.7 203.5 533.6 2.35 2.36 0.52 -0.03 1.03 -4.15 72.75 -1.47 6.85 1.61 1.67
IB 21.22558 92.04704 202.5 194.8 203.5 387.5 2.37 2.36 0.46 0.02 0.99 -4.64 69.92 -1.27 7.02 1.62 1.63
IBL1 21.22558 92.04749 170.8 167.3 168.9 298.7 2.59 2.58 0.41 0.03 0.98 -5.62 70.41 -0.85 7.16 1.72 1.65
IBS1 21.22558 92.04659 218.4 202.7 203.5 542.1 2.30 2.3 0.54 0.00 1.01 -3.96 74.05 -1.87 6.88 1.59 1.66
IC 21.22733 92.04688 186.4 167.1 153.8 563.4 2.56 2.58 0.55 -0.06 1.11 -4.47 79.13 -1.55 7.21 1.73 1.80
ICL1 21.22733 92.04733 284.5 268 269.2 612.3 1.90 1.9 0.49 0.00 0.99 -2.84 63.51 -1.48 6.50 1.38 1.52
ICS1 21.22733 92.04643 266.1 250.6 245.2 558.6 1.99 2 0.53 -0.02 0.97 -3.02 67.14 -1.73 6.36 1.42 1.54
ID 21.22901 92.04673 193.9 189.5 185.4 340.6 2.41 2.4 0.42 0.03 0.99 -4.94 68.39 -0.99 7.13 1.64 1.62
IDL1 21.22901 92.04718 184.5 176.1 185.4 412.5 2.51 2.51 0.44 0.00 1.01 -5.13 70.41 -0.91 7.08 1.68 1.66
IDS1 21.22901 92.04628 195.7 182 185.4 517.3 2.46 2.46 0.51 -0.01 1.06 -4.49 74.95 -1.48 7.20 1.68 1.72
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Appendix-1
Linear discriminate function
Mean med Mode Ф1 Mz med SD Ski KG MMDF
Sam. (LDF)
Lat. Long.
No.
micrometer Phi scale Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 V1 V2
IEL 21.23063 92.04655 216 205.5 203.5 496.7 2.29 2.28 0.47 0.01 1.01 -4.25 68.91 -1.26 6.99 1.58 1.62
IEL1 21.23063 92.04700 185.9 176.9 185.4 484.6 2.35 2.39 0.48 -0.06 1.38 -3.11 76.24 -0.97 8.48 1.75 1.94
IES1 21.23063 92.04610 254 244.5 245.2 488.3 2.04 2.03 0.81 0.04 0.98 -1.89 93.67 -5.26 6.64 1.48 1.70
IF 21.23227 92.04621 228.5 228.5 223.4 473.3 2.20 2.21 0.44 -0.02 0.99 -4.03 65.22 -0.94 6.64 1.52 1.57
IFL1 21.23227 92.04666 172.1 165.3 168.9 429.1 2.61 2.6 0.44 0.02 1.06 -5.32 73.64 -1.02 7.55 1.76 1.74
IFS1 21.23227 92.04576 262.3 248.6 245.2 527.1 2.01 2.01 0.45 0.00 0.98 -3.36 63.07 -1.18 6.53 1.43 1.52
IG 21.23397 92.04605 246.6 234.3 223.4 484.7 2.09 2.09 0.47 0.01 0.97 -3.66 65.18 -1.31 6.57 1.47 1.54
IGL1 21.23397 92.04650 234.9 222.5 223.4 496.0 2.17 2.17 0.45 -0.01 0.98 -3.91 65.26 -1.08 6.59 1.50 1.56
IGS1 21.23397 92.04560 276.1 256.9 269.2 633.9 1.96 1.96 0.56 0.00 1.00 -2.70 69.99 -2.16 6.60 1.42 1.58
IH 21.23609 92.04554 236 213.5 203.5 623.5 2.21 2.23 0.60 -0.04 1.02 -3.32 76.42 -2.29 6.60 1.54 1.67
IHL1 21.23609 92.04599 229.2 209.6 203.5 595.2 2.24 2.26 0.60 -0.03 1.07 -3.25 78.36 -2.37 6.95 1.58 1.72
IHL2 21.23609 92.04644 201.6 190.7 185.4 510.7 2.39 2.39 0.47 0.00 1.03 -4.52 70.76 -1.17 7.09 1.64 1.67
IHS1 21.23609 92.04509 245.2 224.4 223.4 606.2 2.14 2.16 0.53 -0.05 1.01 -3.37 69.41 -1.52 6.45 1.49 1.61
IHS2 21.23609 92.04464 249.3 231.4 223.4 584.2 2.11 2.11 0.55 -0.01 1.01 -3.23 71.48 -1.96 6.71 1.49 1.62
II 21.23875 92.04598 229 214.8 203.5 513.5 2.20 2.22 0.43 -0.05 0.98 -4.02 63.91 -0.73 6.36 1.50 1.55
IIL1 21.23875 92.04643 203.9 191.4 185.4 501.2 2.38 2.39 0.48 -0.02 1.05 -4.34 71.67 -1.21 7.10 1.64 1.69
IIS1 21.23875 92.04553 242.9 227.7 223.4 560.5 2.13 2.14 0.43 -0.03 0.98 -3.80 63.29 -0.86 6.44 1.47 1.54
IJ 21.24038 92.04593 231.4 219.1 223.4 488.5 2.19 2.19 0.50 0.01 0.99 -3.83 69.43 -1.60 6.76 1.53 1.60
IJL1 21.24038 92.04638 199.2 188.8 185.4 479.2 2.41 2.41 0.45 -0.01 1.00 -4.71 69.11 -0.96 6.91 1.63 1.64
IJS1 21.24038 92.04548 246.2 246.2 223.4 526.4 2.10 2.1 0.46 0.01 0.99 -3.64 65.40 -1.25 6.70 1.48 1.56
Teknaf Beach
TA 20.76985 92.31598 299.0 239.7 223.4 748.6 2.03 2.06 0.57 -0.10 1.11 -2.38 71.71 -1.71 6.51 1.46 1.67
TB 20.77129 92.31492 234.1 221.5 223.4 509.98 2.17 2.43 0.47 -0.04 1.03 -3.64 67.17 -1.12 6.67 1.52 1.61
TBL1 20.77129 92.31537 201.3 185.9 185.4 457.46 2.42 2.18 0.49 -0.01 0.95 -4.76 71.08 -1.33 6.66 1.61 1.62
TBS1 20.77129 92.31447 288.5 268.2 269.2 619.94 1.90 1.89 0.56 0.00 0.95 -2.63 68.17 -2.20 6.31 1.37 1.52
TC 20.77277 92.31390 176.6 172.3 168.9 287.23 1.95 2.54 0.36 0.01 0.94 -3.58 56.80 -0.61 6.38 1.38 1.43
TCL1 20.77277 92.31435 174.6 170.6 168.9 521.67 2.54 1.96 0.47 -0.01 0.94 -5.32 71.38 -1.11 6.66 1.66 1.62
TCS1 20.77277 92.31345 355.3 328.0 324.4 783.65 1.61 1.61 0.60 0.00 0.94 -1.47 66.56 -2.69 6.00 1.23 1.46
TD 20.77420 92.31290 225.1 211.1 203.5 454.20 2.23 2.24 0.48 -0.03 0.97 -4.04 67.36 -1.17 6.48 1.52 1.58
TDL1 20.77420 92.31335 211.9 203.5 203.5 380.16 2.30 2.30 0.42 -0.01 0.95 -4.58 64.90 -0.80 6.59 1.55 1.55
TDS1 20.77420 92.31245 330.3 307.4 295.5 712.87 1.70 1.70 0.56 0.00 0.96 -1.92 65.25 -2.25 6.18 1.28 1.48
TE 20.77571 92.31179 208.0 199.1 203.5 380.29 2.33 2.33 0.43 -0.01 0.95 -4.64 65.80 -0.84 6.56 1.56 1.56
TEL1 20.77571 92.31224 194.3 186.8 185.4 348.44 2.42 2.42 0.41 0.00 0.95 -5.03 66.67 -0.74 6.71 1.61 1.58
TES1 20.77571 92.31134 215.5 197.4 203.5 299.71 2.56 2.55 0.41 0.03 0.98 -5.56 69.88 -0.86 7.16 1.70 1.64
TF 20.77781 92.31021 186.0 174.2 168.9 473.31 2.15 2.52 0.45 -0.01 0.99 -3.83 64.84 -1.02 6.63 1.50 1.56
TFL1 20.77781 92.31066 164.6 164.6 168.9 386.51 2.52 1.96 0.47 -0.01 0.94 -5.24 71.03 -1.11 6.64 1.65 1.62
TFS1 20.77781 92.30976 250.8 220.6 203.5 709.95 1.95 2.18 0.61 -0.07 1.02 -2.30 72.37 -2.30 6.18 1.40 1.60
TG 20.77927 92.30909 236.4 216.3 203.5 539.50 2.18 2.21 0.52 -0.06 0.99 -3.61 68.92 -1.37 6.30 1.50 1.59
TGL1 20.77927 92.30954 225.1 215.3 203.5 546.51 1.95 1.82 0.50 0.01 0.94 -3.14 64.57 -1.65 6.32 1.39 1.50
TGS1 20.77927 92.30864 299.1 283.5 295.5 585.09 1.82 2.04 0.82 -0.08 1.06 -0.51 91.50 -5.01 6.16 1.37 0.00
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