Seasonal transfer and net accumulation of fine sediment on a muddy tidal flat: Willapa Bay, Washington

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Boldt, Katherine V ^a   Nittrouer, Charles A ^a   Ogston, Andrea S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

210Pb; Fine sediment transport; Lagoon sedimentation; Sediment accumulation; Tidal flat sedimentology; Willapa Bay

Indexed keywords

FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; GEOACCUMULATION; LEAD ISOTOPE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT TRAP; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SHEAR STRESS; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; TIDAL FLAT;

BEAR BASIN; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WILLAPA BAY;

EID: 84879422164     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.08.012     Document Type: Article

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