Sediment particle size in the Hudson River Estuary |
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| Authors: | R J GIBBS P K JHA G J CHAKRAPANI |
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| Institution: | College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA |
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| Abstract: | The particle sizes in bottom and suspended sediments from the ocean upstream for 80 km in the Hudson River Estuary were analysed. Several modes at 4, 8 and 30 μm were prevalent throughout the estuary. The average size of particles in bottom samples varied from 150 μm near the ocean to 15–20 μm in Haverstraw Bay. The bottom sediment size appears to be controlled by two components; (1) sand from the ocean and (2) the particles in the flocs. |
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