Feasibility of using magnetic properties for assessment of particle-associated contaminant transport

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 741-752

  Mayer, T ^a   Morris, W A ^b   Versteeg, K J ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bottom sediments; Hamilton Harbour; Heavy metals; Magnetic susceptibility; Suspended sediments

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; HEAVY METALS; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; MAGNETIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; POLLUTION; SEDIMENTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BOTTOM SEDIMENTS; HAMILTON HARBOUR; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS;

IMPURITIES;

EID: 0030357428     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1996.040     Document Type: Article

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