Distribution and cycling of suspended particles inferred from transmissivity in the Strait of Georgia, Haro Strait and Juan de Fuca Strait

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-27

  Johannessen, Sophia C ^a   Masson, Diane ^a   Macdonald, Robie W ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TIDAL CURRENT; TRANSMISSIVITY; TURBIDITY; WATER COLUMN;

HARO STRAIT; JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT; NORTH AMERICA; STRAIT OF GEORGIA;

EID: 33645932005     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3137/ao.440102     Document Type: Article

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