Observations and modeling of wave-supported sediment gravity flows on the Po prodelta and comparison to prior observations from the Eel shelf

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 375-399

  Traykovski, P ^a   Wiberg, P L ^b   Geyer, W R ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Fluid mud; Po River; Sediment transport; Turbidity currents

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GRAVITY FLOW; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY CURRENT; WAVE ACTION;

CALIFORNIA; EEL RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; NORTH AMERICA; PO RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846811304     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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