Sediment resuspension events within the (microtidal) coastal waters of Thermaikos Gulf, northern Greece

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 25, Issue 19-20, 2005, Pages 2350-2365

  Paphitis, D ^a   Collins, M B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Portualdea z/g   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advection; Microtidal environment; Resuspension; Suspended sediment concentration; Thermaikos Gulf

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; COASTAL WATER; RESUSPENSION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

AEGEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; THERMAIKOS GULF; WORLD;

PARALIA;

EID: 28444477423     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2005.08.028     Document Type: Article

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