Sediment type distribution in reservoirs: Sediment source versus morphometry

Environmental Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-110

  Abraham, J ^a   Allen, P M ^a   Dunbar, J A ^a   Dworkin, S I ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Reservoir sediments; Sediment source; Sediment type

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAKES; MOISTURE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; ROCKS; SAND;

GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; MORPHOMETRY; SEDIMENT SOURCE; TRIBUTARIES;

SEDIMENTS;

LITHOLOGY; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER CONTENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032794233     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050406     Document Type: Article

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