Evolution of particle size and concentration in the rhône river mixing zone: Influence of salt flocculation

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 21, Issue 18-19, 2001, Pages 2127-2140

  Thill, Antoine ^a   Moustier, Stéphane ^a   Garnier, Jean Marie ^a   Estournel, Claude ^b   Naudin, Jean Jacques ^c   Bottero, Jean Yves ^a  

^a CEREGE   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE ARAGO   (France)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Estuarine mixing zone; Particle counting; Rh ne river; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FLOCCULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SALT; SEDIMENTATION;

EUROPE;

EID: 0035664483     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(01)00047-4     Document Type: Article

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