| Title | Sediment composition and hydrography in six high-gradient estuaries of the Northwestern United States |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1984 |
| Authors | Peterson, Curt, Kenneth Scheidegger, Paul Komar, and Wendy Niem |
| Secondary Title | Journal of Sedimentary Petrology |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | p.86-97 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley QE431 .J6, Guin Microfilm QE431 .J6 |
| Keywords | Alsea Estuary, hydrography, sediments, Siletz Bay, Tillamook Bay |
| Notes | Found correlation between the ratio of mean tidal prism volume to mean fluvial discharge rate x 6 hours and sediment composition in six PNW estuaries. Discusses unusual sedimentation in some estuaries and speculates as to causes. Maps. |
| Series Title | Journal of sedimentary petrology |
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