Mud floc observations in the turbidity maximum zone of the Scheldt Estuary during neap tides

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 50, 2007, Pages 832-836

  Manning, A J ^a   Martens, C ^c   De Mulder, T ^d   Vanlede, J ^d   Winterwerp, J C ^b,e   Ganderton, P ^a   Graham, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c International Marine and Dredging Consultants IMDC   (Belgium)

^d FLANDERS HYDRAULICS RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^e WL DELFT HYDRAULICS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Flocculation; INSSEV instrument; Mass settling flux; Settling velocity; Suspended particulate matter; Turbulent shear stress

Indexed keywords

RUMEX;

EID: 70350572235     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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