Monthly to decadal sediment accumulation rates in a semi-enclosed embayment

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 461-471

  Goff, J R ^a   Dunbar, G B ^a,b   Barrett, P J ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

137Cs; Anthropogenic influence; Cores; Flood events; Organic content; Sediment traps; Sedimentation rates; Wellington Harbour; Wind

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031976582     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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