The transport, transformation and dispersal of sediment by buoyant coastal flows

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 927-949

  Geyer, W R ^a   Hill, P S ^b   Kineke, G C ^c  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal currents; River plumes; Sediment transport

Indexed keywords

COASTAL CURRENT; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DISPERSION; PARTICLE SETTLING; RIVER PLUME; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 2442603583     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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