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Seasonal and Spatial Variability in the Sedimentology of the Merrimack Embayment

Marino, George B.
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This study examines sedimentological trends across the Merrimack Embayment and associated barrier island system in northeastern Massachusetts. Samples collected in 2014-15 across the embayment were analyzed to produce grain size distributions and statistical parameters, which were compared on spatial and short-term temporal scales to observe how sediment is reworked after it is deposited on the barrier beaches. Evidence is given to support existing hypotheses of storm-driven sediment transport and a southerly-fining trend away from the Merrimack River inlet. This study adds to the wealth of data on Plum Island, as a high-resolution spatial and temporal database of sedimentological trends.
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2016-01-01
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Hein, Christopher
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