The stability of fine-grained sediments from the Fraser River delta

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 507-524

  Amos, C L ^a   Feeney, T ^b   Sutherland, T F ^c   Luternauer, J L ^d  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic flume; Canada coast; Deltaic sedimentation; Fine grained sediment stability

Indexed keywords

DELTA; DELTAIC DEPOSITS; EROSION; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT STABILITY; SEDIMENT TEXTURE; STABILITY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; FRAZER DELTA;

EID: 0031257516     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0193     Document Type: Article

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