Tidal variations in suspended sediment concentration in the Ems estuary: Origin and resulting sediment flux

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-16

  Van de Kreeke, J ^a   Day, C M ^a   Mulder, H P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management RIKZ   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Resuspension; Sediment transport; Suspended sediment concentration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031415150     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(97)00040-3     Document Type: Article

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