Characterization of the bed, critical boundary shear stress, roughness, and bedload transport in the Connecticut River Estuary

Thesis advisor: Gail C. Kineke === This study characterizes the bed of the Connecticut River estuary in terms of grain size and bedforms, and relates these to river discharge, tidal currents, and sediment transport. Over four field excursions, sediment cores were collected, in addition to bathymetr...

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Main Author: Valentine, Kendall
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104550