The dynamics of suspended particulate matter play a major role in water quality, carbon fluxes and ecosystem dynamics in the coastal ocean. However, the interlocking spatial (from meters to hundreds of kilometers) and temporal (from seconds to months) scales of coastal processes make the study of hydro-sedimentary dynamics challenging, especially during extreme events such as storms and floods. Improving our ability to understand, simulate and predict sediment dynamics in the coastal zone requires improving the resolution, extent and duration of oceanographic measurements. In this context, the contribution of autonomous underwater gliders, which allow the observation of fine-scale hydrology and hydrodynamics over part or all of the continen...