Devices to measure settling velocities of cohesive sediment aggregates: A review of the in situ technology

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 199-226

  Mantovanelli, Alessandra ^a   Ridd, Peter V ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

In situ devices; Measurements in the field; Review; Settling velocity

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; COHESIVE SEDIMENT; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748455322     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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