Spatial and temporal variability of seabed disturbance in the York River subestuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-55

  Kniskern, T A ^a   Kuehl, S A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesium; Geochronology; Hurricane Floyd; Lead; Seabed mixing; Sediment facies; York River

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ESTUARY; FACIES ANALYSIS; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENTATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TIDAL CYCLE;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA; YORK RIVER;

EID: 0242340566     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(03)00052-0     Document Type: Article

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