Influence of tidal range and river discharge on suspended particulate matter fluxes in the Forth estuary (Scotland)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-82

  Lindsay, P ^a   Balls, P W ^b   West, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deposition; flux; Forth estuary; resuspension; suspended particulate matter; velocity

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; ESTUARY; PARTICULATE FLUX; RESUSPENSION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TIDAL RANGE;

UK, SCOTLAND, FORTH ESTUARY;

EID: 0029777032     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0006     Document Type: Article

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