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The physics of sediment transport, resuspension and deposition is reviewed. First, the general problem is described and then emphasis is given to recent quantitative research in Lakes Ontario, Michigan and Erie. In this discussion, some original calculations are presented to show that Ekman layer sediment transport is important in determining the deposition areas in deep lakes.
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Bennett, J.R. (1987). The physics of sediment transport, resuspension, and deposition. In: Thomas, R.L., Evans, R., Hamilton, A.L., Munawar, M., Reynoldson, T.B., Sadar, M.H. (eds) Ecological Effects of In Situ Sediment Contaminants. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 39. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4053-6_2
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