The settling behaviour of fine sediment particles: Some preliminary results from LISST instruments

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 288, 2004, Pages 283-290

  Williams, N D ^a   Walling, D E ^a   Leeks, G J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Fine sediment; Floc; LISST 100; LISST ST; Particle size; Settling velocity

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DISPERSIONS; FLOCCULATION; FLOW OF WATER; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RIVER BASIN PROJECTS; RIVERS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

AGGREGATE; FINE SEDIMENTS; FLOCS; LISST-100; PARTICLE SIZE; SETTLING VELOCITY;

SEDIMENTS;

AGGRADATION; FLOCCULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENTATION; SETTLING VELOCITY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

EID: 4043169129     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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