A Comparison of the Relative Sediment Transport of Quartz and Aragonite Sand for Use as Beach Renourishment Materials in South Florida
An evaluation of the relative rates of sediment transport of an oolitic aragonite sand and a quartz quarry sand as possible beach renourishment materials has been conducted. When comparing equal volumes, the aragonite experienced less transport than the quartz in both the longshore and in the onshor...
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NSUWorks
1987
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| Online Access: | http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/365 http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=occ_stuetd |