Temporal variation of suspended particulate matter and turbulence in a high energy, tide-stirred, coastal sea: Relative contributions of resuspension and disaggregation

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 26, Issue 17-18, 2006, Pages 2019-2028

  Jago, C F ^a   Jones, S E ^a   Sykes, P ^a   Rippeth, T ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Flocs; Resuspension; SPM; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; DISSIPATION; HIGH ENERGY ENVIRONMENT; RESUSPENSION; SEAFLOOR; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIDE; TURBULENCE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IRISH SEA;

EID: 33750306410     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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