Particle size distribution in an estuarine turbidity maximum region

Proceedings in Marine Science

Volumn 5, Issue C, 2002, Pages 251-263

  Mitchell, S B ^a   West, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Particle Size; Suspended Solids Concentration; Trent estuary; Turbidity Maximum

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956705662     PISSN: 15682692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1568-2692(02)80020-1     Document Type: Chapter

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