Inner-shelf sedimentation in the Gulf of Papua, New Guinea: A mud-rich shallow shelf setting

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 760-772

  Palinkas, C M ^a,c   Nittrouer, C A ^a   Walsh, J P ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^d EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fly River; Multiple source sedimentation; Sedimentary structures

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HYDRODYNAMICS; RIVER DISCHARGE; SAND; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENTATION;

CORAL SEA; FLY RIVER; GULF OF PAPUA; MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 33746838472     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/03-0086.1     Document Type: Article

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