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Sediment characteristics in relation to changing hydrography of Cochin estuary

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Title Sediment characteristics in relation to changing hydrography of Cochin estuary
 
Creator Nair, C K
Balchand, A N
Chacko, Jacob
 
Description 33-36
Sediments of Cochin estuary were studied in relation to changing hydrographical conditions. Seasonal spatial grading of particles as sand, silt and clay was observed. Contents of organic carbon, phosphorus and iron in sediments were closely studied in relation to hydrographical changes and attempts were made to describe the textural distribution on the above basis. The northern and southern arms of the upper estuary were mainly composed of sand particles. The lower estuarine regions indicated seasonal abundance of sand during monsoons pointing out to bedload movement. Otherwise, this area was predominantly covered by clay, silt size fractions. Surficial sediments also indicated variations in texture resulting from detritus settlement influenced by mixing conditions in the estuary.
 
Date 2016-11-28T10:44:44Z
2016-11-28T10:44:44Z
1993-03
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/37754
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.22(1) [March 1993]