The method was applied to the Nanhui nearshore waters. Calculating results indicate that the average settling velocity during flood tide stage is 3.46mm/s and 3.00mm/s during ebb stage;

• 用这一方法近似计算得到南汇近岸水域的悬沙沉速 :涨潮阶段平均为 3 46mm s,落潮阶段平均为 3 0 0mm s;