Factors controlling the field settling velocity of cohesive sediment in estuaries

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-185

  Pejrup, Morten ^a   Mikkelsen, Ole Aarup ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Sequoia Scientific Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

cohesive sediment; estuary; sediment flocs; settling velocity; suspended sediment

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE SEDIMENT; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; FLOCCULATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SETTLING VELOCITY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 77649236879     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.09.028     Document Type: Article

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