WIND 



RIVER LOADING 



■^ 



WIND WAVES (T ~ 2 to 10 Mc) 



Figure 6.1. Dominant mechanisms affecting the dispersion of 

 sediments within a coastal environment. 



30' 



1 



SETTLING 



VELOCITY OF SITE- 



■1 SEDIMENT 



20 



- 























Fresh Water 







10 









i— »► 



20 



10 

 



i 



















- 







Salt Water 



















1 





10' 



l_ 



135 

 Figure 6.2. 



10- 



I0-* 



42.8 



135 



10- 



10'* Wg(cm/sec) 



4.28 



1.35 d(/tm) 



Particle size (settling velocity) distribution of 

 cohesive sediments in fresh and salt water. 



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