A review of sediment dynamics in the Severn Estuary: Influence of flocculation

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 61, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 37-51

  Manning, A J ^a,b   Langston, W J ^c   Jonas, P J C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Fluid mud; Settling velocity; Suspended sediment; Turbidity maximum

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE SEDIMENTS; FINE SEDIMENTS; FLOC PROPERTIES; FLOCCULATION PROCESS; RIVER FLOW; SAND MIXTURE; SEDIMENT DYNAMIC; SETTLING VELOCITY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTERS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBID SUSPENSIONS; TURBIDITY MAXIMA; VERTICAL GRADIENTS;

ESTUARIES; FLOCCULATION; FLOW OF WATER; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; TURBIDITY;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

COHESIONLESS SEDIMENT; COHESIVE SEDIMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FLOCCULATION; SETTLING VELOCITY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; ESTUARY; FLOCCULATION; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MINERALOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; RIVER; SAND; SEDIMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY; TURBIDITY; TURBULENT FLOW; WATER FLOW;

FLOCCULATION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; RIVERS; SEAWATER; WATER MOVEMENTS;

SEVERN ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 76849097059     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.12.012     Document Type: Article

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