Advances in Geophysics
Published on 27. February 1981
423 pages
978-0-08-056851-5 (ISBN)
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Barry Saltzman
Advances in Geophysics: Estuarine Physics and Chemistry - Studies in Long Island Sound v. 22
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12/1980
Academic Press
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- Front Cover
- Estuarine Physics and Chemistry: Studies in Long Island Sound
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1. The Sedimentary System of Long Island Sound
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Geological History
- 3. Sea Level
- 4. Physical Oceanography
- 5. Sedimentation
- 6. Further Research
- References
- Chapter 2. Storm and Tidal Energy in Long Island Sound
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Tidal Energy
- 3. Storm Energy
- 4. Water Level Deviations
- 5. Conclusions
- Appendix I. Formulation of the Energy Balance in an Embayment
- Appendix II. Estimate of Tidal Dissipation of All of Long Island Sound
- References
- Chapter 3. Sediment Transport and Deposition in Long Island Sound
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Power Sources
- 3. Sediment Sources
- 4. Sediment Transport and Bottom Stability
- 5. Sediment Deposition and Distribution
- 6. Comparison with Other Estuaries
- References
- Chapter 4. Sand Transport at the Floor of Long Island Sound
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Background
- 3. Long Island Sound
- 4. Sediment Transport
- 5. Formation of the Transition Zone
- 6. Discussion
- 7. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. The Sources and Sinks of Nuclides in Long Island Sound
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Sources of Trace Metals Delivered to Long Island Sound
- 3. The Distribution of Trace Metals in Long Island Sound Sediments
- 4. Trace-Metal Distributions in Mussels and Oysters: An Index of the Composition of Suspended Particles
- 5. Processes Affecting the Deposition and Accumulation of Trace Metals in Long Island Sound Sediments
- 6. Processes Affecting the Vertical Distribution of Nuclides in the Sediment Pile
- 7. Summary
- References
- Chapter 6. A Record of the Accumulation of Sediment and Trace Metals in a Connecticut Salt Marsh
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Experimental Methods and Results
- 3. Discussion
- 4. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. Diagenetic Processes Near the Sediment-Water Interface of Long Island Sound . I . Decomposition and Nutrient Element Geochemistry (S, N, P)
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Location of Study and Station Description
- 3. Sampling
- 4. Methods
- 5. Results
- 6. Discussion
- 7. Summary
- Appendix A. Macrofauna (& 1 mm) Sieved from Flux-Core Boxes
- Appendix B. Box-Core and Gravity-Core Data from Long Island Sound
- Appendix C. Flux-Core Data
- List of Symbols
- References
- Chapter 8. Diagenetic Processes Near the Sediment-Water Interface of Long Island Sound.II. Fe and Mn
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Location and Description of Study Area
- 3. Sampling
- 4. Methods
- 5. Results
- 6. Discussion
- 7. Summary
- List of Symbols
- References
- Index
