A review of modern sedimentation in the Golden Horn Estuary (Sea of Marmara), Turkey


Ergin M., Ediger V., Bodur M. N., OKYAR M.

Bollettino di Oceanologia Teorica ed Applicata, cilt.8, sa.2, ss.135-151, 1990 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1990
  • Dergi Adı: Bollettino di Oceanologia Teorica ed Applicata
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.135-151
  • Hakkari Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The importance of the hydrodynamic relations between the prevailing horizontal current velocities in the estuary (6-10 cm/s) and typical settling velocities for silt particles are shown. Favoured accumulation of clays at the head of estuary must result from the flocculation of clays due to their physico-chemical properties, whilst their presence in the outflowing surface layers indicates transportation along with organic substances of much lower density. Three sedimentary facies are recognized in the suspended materials of the estuary. Anthropogenic substances are present in both suspended materials and bottom sediments and are represented by organic and inorganic materials of varied origin. -from Authors