Hydro-meteorological influences and multimodal suspended particle size distributions in the Belgian nearshore area (southern North Sea)

Suspended particulate matter (SPM) concentration and particle size distribution (PSD) were assessed in a coastal turbidity maximum area (southern North Sea) during a composite period of 37 days in January–April 2008. PSDs were measured with a LISST 100X and classified using entropy analysis in terms...

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Published in:Geo-marine letters 2012-04, Vol.32 (2), p.123-137
Main Authors: Fettweis, Michael, Baeye, Matthias, Lee, Byung Joon, Chen, Peihung, Yu, Jason C. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calcite
Clay minerals
Coasts
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Flocculation
Geology
Hydrology
Marine
Meteorology
Ocean floor
Original
Particle size
Particulate matter
Physical oceanography
Sand
Sediment transport
Silt
Storms
Turbidity
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Summary:Suspended particulate matter (SPM) concentration and particle size distribution (PSD) were assessed in a coastal turbidity maximum area (southern North Sea) during a composite period of 37 days in January–April 2008. PSDs were measured with a LISST 100X and classified using entropy analysis in terms of subtidal alongshore flow. The PSDs during tide-dominated conditions showed distinct multimodal behaviour due to flocculation, revealing that the building blocks of flocs consist of primary particles (
ISSN:0276-0460
1432-1157
DOI:10.1007/s00367-011-0266-7