In-situ observation of aggregate dynamics in a tidal channel using acoustics, laser diffraction and optics

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 50, 2007, Pages 1173-1177

  Winter, Christian ^a   Becker, Marius ^a   Ernstsen, Verner B ^a   Hebbeln, Dierk ^a   Port, Alexander ^b   Bartholomä, Alexander ^c   Flemming, Burg ^b   Lunau, Mirko ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^c SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

^d ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADCP; ADV; Flocs; Jade Bay; LISST; Suspended particle matter; Tidal channel

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349204267     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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