The impact of fast ferry traffic on underwater optics and sediment resuspension

Wake waves produced by fast ferries bring about significant changesin the optical parameters of sea water in the c. 1 m thick near-bottomlayer of the coastal areas of Tallinn Bay. The greatest of thesechanges occur at relatively small depths, but the duration ofthe influence increases with increasin...

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Main Authors: Ants Erm, Tarmo Soomere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-06-01
Series:Oceanologia
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Online Access:http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/48_S.html#A17