An instrument for aggregate studies in the benthic boundary layer

Marine Geology

Volumn 135, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 153-157

  Thomsen, L ^a   Jahmlich S ^a   Graf, G ^a   Friedrichs, M ^a   Wanner, S ^a   Springer, B ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

aggregates; benthic boundary layer; instrument

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE; AGGREGATE STUDIES; BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT; VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM; VIDEO DATA;

EID: 0030274162     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(96)00059-X     Document Type: Article

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