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Distribution of suspended particulate matter in the waters of eastern continental margin of India

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Title Distribution of suspended particulate matter in the waters of eastern continental margin of India
 
Creator Rao, Ch.M.
 
Subject Chemistry and Biogeochemistry
mineral composition
geographical distribution
suspended particulate matter
ISW, Bengal Bay
 
Description Distribution of total suspended matter (TSM) in surface and near bottom (approximately 5 m above sea bed) waters reveals a wide variation in concentration and composition. TSM varies from 0.05 to 122 mg.l/1 in surface waters, and from 0.25 top 231 mg.l/1 in near bottom waters. TSM decreases away from the coast and from north to south. Higher concentrations of TSM generally occur off the river mouths and in the nearshore regions (is less than 30 m water depth). TSM is mainly composed of inert material in the nearshore region and off Godavari. Distribution pattern of TSM indicates that it closely follows the circulation pattern during the study period (August-September 1976). Combustible organic matter varies from 5 to 80% and these compositional differences in TSM are related to the biological productivity of these waters during the study period
 
Date 1995-05-20T10:01:10Z
2017-09-29T13:48:24Z
1995-05-20T10:01:10Z
2017-09-29T13:48:24Z
1985
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, vol.14; 1985; 15-19
0379-5136
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6311
 
Language en
 
Relation Indian J Mar Sci
SCI
 
Publisher CSIR-NISCAIR