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Sediment dynamics on the shore slopes of the Puget Island reach of the Columbia River, Oregon and Washington

Water waves generated by wind and ships; ebb tidal currents; water level fluctuations; and dredging impact sediment transport in shallow water of the lower Columbia River. Observations were made over a one-year period after sand dredged from the navigation channel was placed at three study sites in the Puget Island region, 46°15'N 123°25'W, Oregon and Washington. Sediment composition is fine to medium grained, low density dacitic volcanics with small percentages of pumice, heavy minerals, and basalt.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:pdx.edu/oai:pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu:open_access_etds-5316
Date01 January 1989
CreatorsAbbe, Timothy
PublisherPDXScholar
Source SetsPortland State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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