Deciphering the Fluviomarine Sedimentation Record of the Northern California Continental Shelf: A High-Resolution C-14 Geochronological Approach

Abstract

The following summarizes the goals, objectives, approach and results that were achieved in understanding the temporal and spatial variability of sediment accumulation rates on river-dominated continental shelves with regard to magnitude and variability of river sediment in-flux and coastal ocean processes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA400391

Entities

People

  • Christopher K. Sommerfield
  • Wayne Rockwell Geyer

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • California
  • Climate Change
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Continents
  • Frequency
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geological Surveys
  • Grain Size
  • High Resolution
  • Information Operations
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography