Peat lands of the delta: A 26-year study shows disappearing surface of islands is result of combined factors

Weir, W

Peat lands of the delta: A 26-year study shows disappearing surface of islands is result of combined factors

Author

Walter W. Weir

Author Affiliations

Walter W. Weir is Drainage Engineer in the Experiment Station, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 3(7):6-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v003n07p6. July 1949.

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Abstract

The peat soils of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are disappearing at a measurable rate—averaging slightly more than three inches a year—and there is no indication that the rate is decreasing.

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