Shelf sediments off the Thukela River mouth: Complex interaction between fluvial and oceanographic processes

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 490-492

  Bosman, C ^a   Uken, R ^a   Leuci, R ^b   Smith, A M ^c   Sinclair, D ^a  

^a Western Cape Regional Office   (South Africa)

^b Environmental Mapping & Surveying   (South Africa)

^c ASC Research Durban   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; FLUVIAL PROCESS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SHELF SEDIMENT; SUBMARINE FAN; TERRESTRIAL DEPOSIT;

AFRICA; AGULHAS CURRENT; INDIAN OCEAN; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; THUKELA BASIN;

EID: 41749123920     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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