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Controls On The Delivery Of Fluvial Sediment To The Coastal Ocean: The Salinas River, California, Katherine L. Farnsworth Jan 2003

Controls On The Delivery Of Fluvial Sediment To The Coastal Ocean: The Salinas River, California, Katherine L. Farnsworth

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

To estimate delivery to the coastal ocean, a global river database was assembled. An estimated 35,000 km3 of freshwater, 4 * 10 6 tonnes of dissolved solids and 18.6 * 106 tonnes of suspended sediment are delivered annually. The global delivery of fluvial water and sediment, both suspended and dissolved, is dominated by Southeast Asia, due to the unique climatic, geologic and geomorphic character of the rivers in this region. Over 30% of the global freshwater and dissolved solid discharge, and an astounding 70% of the suspended sediment originate in this region. The Salinas River, central California, was the focus …


Relationships Between Watershed Characteristics And Base Flow Nutrient Discharges To Eastern Shore Coastal Lagoons, Virginia, Jennifer Wu Stanhope Jan 2003

Relationships Between Watershed Characteristics And Base Flow Nutrient Discharges To Eastern Shore Coastal Lagoons, Virginia, Jennifer Wu Stanhope

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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The Chesapeake Bay : A Synopsis, William J. Hargis Jr. Jan 2003

The Chesapeake Bay : A Synopsis, William J. Hargis Jr.

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