Sediment dispersion pattern off the present Huanghe (Yellow River) subdelta and its dynamic mechanism during normal river discharge period

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 352-362

  Bi, Naishuang ^a   Yang, Zuosheng ^a   Wang, Houjie ^a   Hu, Bangqi ^a   Ji, Youjun ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

China; dispersion; geomorphology; present Huanghe subdelta; sediments; tidal currents

Indexed keywords

DELTA; DEPOSITION; EROSION; FLOW PATTERN; GEOMORPHOLOGY; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TIDAL CURRENT;

CHINA; SHANDONG; YELLOW RIVER DELTA;

EID: 74649085611     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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