The effects of suspended sediment on turbulence within an estuarine turbidity maximum

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 237-248

  Dyer, K R ^a   Christie, M C ^a,c   Manning, A J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internal waves; Partially mixed estuary; Shear stress; Suspended sediment; Suspended sediment fluxes; Turbidity maximum; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; INTERNAL WAVE; SHEAR STRESS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY; TURBULENCE;

EID: 1642505649     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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