Sediment dynamics on the shore slopes of the Puget Island reach of the Columbia River, Oregon and Washington

Water waves generated by wind and ships; ebb tidal currents; water level fluctuations; and dredging impact sediment transport in shallow water of the lower Columbia River. Observations were made over a one-year period after sand dredged from the navigation channel was placed at three study sites in...

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Main Author: Abbe, Timothy
Format: Others
Published: PDXScholar 1989
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Online Access:https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4306
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5316&context=open_access_etds