Geotechnical properties and behavior of high-porosity, organic-rich sediments in Eckernforde Bay, Germany

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 18, Issue 14-15, 1998, Pages 1917-1938

  Silva, A J ^a   Brandes, H G ^b  

^a University of Rhode Island   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; METHANE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POROSITY; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE;

GERMANY;

EID: 0032444443     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(98)00063-6     Document Type: Article

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