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Remote sensing of suspended sediment discharge into the western Gulf of Maine during the April 1987 100-year flood

January 1, 1992

The suspended sediment discharge during this event was identified using NOAA-9 and NOAA-10 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data from March 29 to April 14. The sediment plumes showed a westward movement upon reaching the Gulf of Maine. 105 metric tons of fine-grained sediments were carried onto the continental shelf in the largest plume, that from the Kennebec-Androscoggin river system. -from Authors

Publication Year 1992
Title Remote sensing of suspended sediment discharge into the western Gulf of Maine during the April 1987 100-year flood
Authors R. P. Stumpf, P.M. Goldschmidt
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Coastal Research
Index ID 70016694
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse