Sediment transport on the northern Oregon continental shelf

The distribution of surface sediments on the northern Oregon continental shell is characterized by a nearshore sandy facies and an outer shelf muddy facies, separated by a mid-shelf zone of mixed sand and mud. Currents which have been measured at 130 centimeters above the bottom indicate that the di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harlett, John Charles
Other Authors: Kulm, L. D.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/28897