Hydrodynamic forcing and sediment character in Boston Harbor
Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering
By: T.M. Ravens, O.S. Madsen, R. P. Signell, E.E. Adams, and P.M. Gschwend
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Abstract
Calculated annual excess skin friction stress at various locations in Quincy Bay (outer Boston Harbor) was found to be correlated positively with sediment sand content. The correlation was optimized when a critical shear stress (??c) of 0.085 Pa was assumed for the bay. The excess shear stress was correlated negatively with sediment lead (Pb) and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations. These correlations suggest that area surveys of properties like sand content may be sufficient to estimate ??C.
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Ravens, T., Madsen, O., Signell, R.P., Adams, E., and Gschwend, P., 1998, Hydrodynamic forcing and sediment character in Boston Harbor: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, v. 124, no. 1, p. 40-42, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-950X(1998)124:1(40).
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Hydrodynamic forcing and sediment character in Boston Harbor |
| Series title | Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering |
| DOI | 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-950X(1998)124:1(40) |
| Volume | 124 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering |
| First page | 40 |
| Last page | 42 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachussetts |
| Other Geospatial | Boston Harbor |