Turbidity measurements and modified imhoff cone method for estimation of suspended sediment concentration

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 19, Issue 12 A, 2010, Pages 3066-3072

  Meral, Ramazan ^a   Dogan, Emrah ^b   Demir, Yasin ^c  

^a BINGOL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Imhoff cone; Sensor; Suspended sediment; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

FLOCCULATION; STABILIZATION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY;

EID: 79952589458     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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