On the application of horizontal ADCPs to suspended sediment transport surveys in rivers

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 46, Issue , 2012, Pages 50-63

  Moore, S A ^a   Le Coz, J ^a   Hurther, D ^b   Paquier, A ^a  

^a CENTRE DE LYON VILLEURBANNE   (France)

^b LEGI   (France)

Author keywords

Horizontal ADCPs; Multi frequency acoustics; Sediment attenuation; Sediment transport

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; FLOOD; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GRAIN SIZE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; REAL TIME; RIVER FLOW; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY;

EID: 84865745861     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2011.10.013     Document Type: Article

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