Significance of aggregation of fine sediment particles in their deposition

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 643-653

  McAnally, W H ^a   Mehta, A J ^b  

^a WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atchafalaya Bay; Cohesive sediment; Estuaries; Flocs; San Francisco Bay; Sediment transport

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION;

SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036526151     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.2001.0847     Document Type: Article

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