The Virginia Chesapeake Bay: recent sedimentation and paleodrainage
A comparison of the bathymetric surveys of the 1850-series and 1950-series indicated an average sedimentation rate for the Virginia Chesapeake Bay of 0.55 m (1.81 ft) for the last century. A statistically significant relationship between the depth of water and the rate of sedimentation was found whe...
Main Author: | Carron, Michael J. |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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W&M ScholarWorks
1979
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Online Access: | https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616599 https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2167&context=etd |
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