Particle size of sediments collected from the bed of the Amazon River and its tributaries in May and June 1977
January 1, 1979
One-hundred-eight samples of bed material were collected from the Amazon River and its major tributaries between Belem, Brazil , and Iquitos, Peru. Samples were taken with a standard BM-54 sampler or with pipe dredges from May 18 to June 5, 1977. Most of the samples have median diameters in the size range of fine to medium sand and contain small percentages of fine gravel. Complete size distributions are tabulated. (Woodard-USGS)
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1979 |
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| Title | Particle size of sediments collected from the bed of the Amazon River and its tributaries in May and June 1977 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr79329 |
| Authors | Carl F. Nordin, R.H. Meade, W. F. Curtis, N.J. Bosio, B. M. Delaney |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 79-329 |
| Index ID | ofr79329 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |