Navigation at the Amazon River mouth: Sand bank migration and depth surveying

Ports 2007: 30 Years of Sharing Ideas 1977-2007; Proceedings of the Eleventh Triennial International Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 52-

  Fernandes, Rodrigo D ^a   Vinzon, Susana B ^a   De Oliveira, Felipe A M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon River mouth; Navigation safety; Sand bank migration; Sounding reduction

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INLAND WATERWAYS; OIL SPILLS; SAND; TIDES; WATER LEVELS;

AMAZON RIVER MOUTH; NAVIGATION SAFETY; SAND BANK MIGRATION; SOUNDING REDUCTION;

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER);

EID: 34548585538     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40834(238)52     Document Type: Conference Paper

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