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Paul Hill's Publications

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Below is a list of my refereed publications.  In the author lists, my name is bolded, and the names of current and former students or employees are a different colour.

Refereed Publications

  1. DeGelleke, L., P. S. Hill, M. Kienast, 2011, submitted.  Sediment dynamics during Heinrich event H1 inferred from grain size, Marine Geology.
  2. Garwood, J. C., P. S. Hill and B. A. Law, 2011, submitted.  Biofilms and size sorting of intertidal sediment during erosion, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
  3. Hill, P. S., J. P. Newgard, B. A. Law and T. G. Milligan, 2011, accepted.  Linking suspended floc dynamics to the spatial distribution of sediment texture on the Shoalwater Bay tidal complex in Willapa Bay, Washington, Continental Shelf Research.
  4. Law, B. A., T.G. Milligan, P.S. Hill, J. Newgard, R.A. Wheatcroft, P.L. Wiberg, 2011, accepted.  Bed sediment texture on the Shoalwater Bay tidal complex, Willapa Bay: role of flocculation, Continental Shelf Research.
  5. Wiberg, P. L., B. A. Law, R. A. Wheatcroft, T. G. Milligan, P. S. Hill, 2011, accepted.  Seasonal variations in erodibility and sediment transport potential in a mesotidal channel-flat complex, Willapa Bay, WA, Continental Shelf Research.
  6. Hill, P. S., E. Boss, J. P. Newgard, B. A. Law, and T. G. Milligan, 2011.  Observations of the sensitivity of beam attenuation to particle size in a coastal bottom boundary layer, J. Geophys. Res., 116, C02023, doi:10.1029/2010JC006539. 
  7. Boss, E., W. H. Slade, and P. S. Hill, 2009.  Effect of particulate aggregation in aquatic environments on the beam attenuation and its utility as a proxy for particulate mass, Optics Express,  17(11).
  8. Law, B. A., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, K. J. Curran, P. L. Wiberg, and R. A. Wheatcroft, 2008.  Size sorting of fine sediments during erosion:  Results from the western Gulf of Lions, Continental Shelf Research, 28:  1935-1946.
  9. Mikkelsen, O. A., T. G. Milligan, P. S. Hill, R. J. Chant, C. F. Jago, S. E. Jones, V. Krivtsov, and G. Mitchelson-Jacob, 2008.  The influence of schlieren on in situ optical measurements used for particle characterization.  Limnology and Oceangraphy Methods, 6:133-143
  10. Curran, K.J., Hill, P.S., Milligan, T.G., Mikkelsen, O.A., Law, B.A., Durrieu de Madron, X., Bourrin, F.  2007.  Settling velocity, effective density, and mass composition of suspended sediment in a coastal bottom boundary layer, Gulf of Lions, France.  Continental Shelf Research, 27:  1408-1421.
  11. George, D. A., P. S. Hill, and T. G. Milligan, 2007.  Flocculation, heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn), and the sand-mud transition on the Apennine Margin, Italy.  Continental Shelf Research, 27:  475-488.
  12. Hill, P. S., J. M. Fox, J. S. Crockett, K. J. Curran, C. T. Friedrichs, W. R. Geyer, T. G. Milligan, A. S. Ogston, P. Puig, M. E. Scully, P. A. Traykovski, and R.  A. Wheatcroft,  2007.  Sediment delivery to the seabed on continental margins.  Continental Margin Sedimentation:  Transport to Sequence, Special Publication Number 37 of the International Association of Sedimentologists, edited by C. A. Nittrouer, J. A. Austin, M. E. Field, J. H. Kravitz, J. P. M. Syvitiski and P. L. Wiberg, Blackwell/IAS.  pp. 49-99. Click here for pdf.
  13. Mikkelsen, O. A., P. S. Hill, and T. G. Milligan, 2007. Seasonal and spatial variation of floc size, settling velocity, and density on the Apennine margin (Italy).  Continental Shelf Research, 27:  417-430.
  14. Mikkelsen, O.A., K.J. Curran, P.S. Hill, and T.G. Milligan, 2007.  Entropy analysis of in situ particle size.  Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 72(4):  615-625.
  15. Milligan, T. G., P. S. Hill and B. A. Law, 2007.  Flocculation and the loss of sediment from river plumes.  Continental Shelf Research, 27:  309-321.
  16. Ajijolaiya, L.O., Hill, P.S., Khelifa, A., Islam, R.M., and Lee, K.  2006.  Laboratory investigation of the effects of mineral size and concentration on the formation of oil-mineral aggregates.  Marine Pollution Bulletin, 52: 920-927. 
  17. Khelifa, A., and P. S. Hill, 2006a. Models for effective density and settling velocity of flocs. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 44:  390-401.  Click here for pdf.
  18. Khelifa, A., and P. S. Hill, 2006b. Kinematic assessment of floc formation using a Monte Carlo model.Journal of Hydraulic Research, 44:  548-559.  Click here for pdf.
  19. Mikkelsen, O. A., P. S. Hill, and T. G. Milligan, 2006.  Single-grain, microfloc and macrofloc volume variations observed with a LISST-100 and a digital floc camera.  Journal of Sea Research, 55:  87-102.
  20. Smyth, C., A. E. Hay, P. S. Hill, and D. Schillinger, 2006.  Acoustic observations of vertical and horizontal swimming velocities of a diel migratory.  Journal of Marine Research, 64(5):  723-743.
  21. Waite, A. M. and P. S. Hill, 2006.  Flocculation and phytoplankton cell size can alter 234Th-based estimates of the vertical flux of particulate organic carbon in the sea.  Marine Chemistry, 100:  366-375.
  22. Khelifa, A., P. S. Hill and K. Lee, 2005a.  Assessment of minimum sediment concentration for OMA formation using a Monte Carlo Model.  In: Oil Pollution and Its Environmental Impact in the Arabian Gulf Region, edited by M. Al-Azab, W. El-Shorbagy and S. Al-Ghais, Elsevier B. V.
  23. Khelifa, A., P. S. Hill and K. Lee, 2005b.  The role of oil-mineral aggregation in dispersion and biodegradation of spilled oil. In: Oil Pollution and Its Environmental Impact in the Arabian Gulf Region, edited by M. Al-Azab, W. El-Shorbagy and S. Al-Ghais, Elsevier B. V., pp. 131-145.
  24. Khelifa, A., P. S. Hill, P. Stoffyn-Egli and K. Lee. 2005. Effects of salinity and clay composition on oil-clay aggregations. Marine Environmental Research, 59:  235-254.
  25. Mikkelsen, O. A., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, and R. Chant, 2005.  In situ particle size distributions and volume concentrations from a LISST-100 laser particle sizer and a digital floc camera.  Continental Shelf Research, 25:  1959-1978.
  26. Curran, K. J., P.S. Hill, T.G. Milligan, E.A. Cowan, J.P.M. Syvitski, S.M. Konings.  2004.  Fine-grained sediment flocculation below the Hubbard Glacier meltwater plume, Disenchantment Bay, Alaska.  Marine Geology, 203(1-2):  83-94.
  27. Curran, K. J., P. S. Hill, T. M. Schell, T. G. Milligan, and D. J. W. Piper, 2004.  Inferring the mass fraction of floc-deposited mud:  Application to fine-grained turbidites.  Sedimentology, 51:  927-944.
  28. Flory, E. N., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan and J. Grant.  2004.  The relationship between floc area and backscatter during a spring phytoplankton bloom.  Deep Sea Research I, 51(2):  213-223.
  29. Fox, J. M., P. S. Hill,  T. G. Milligan, and A. Boldrin, 2004.  Flocculation and sedimentation on the Po River delta.  Marine Geology, 203:  95-107.
  30. Fox, J. M., P. S. Hill,  T. G. Milligan, A. S. Ogston, and A. Boldrin, 2004. Floc fraction in the waters of the Po River prodelta. Continental Shelf Research, 24: 1699-1715.
  31. Geyer, W.R, P.S. Hill, and G.C. Kineke.  2004.  The transport and dispersal of sediment by buoyant coastal flows.  Continental Shelf Research, 24(7/8):  927-949.
  32. Mikkelsen, O. A., T. G. Milligan, P. S. Hill, and D. Moffat, 2004.  INSSECT---an instrumented platform for investigating floc properties close to the seabed.  Limnology and Oceanography Methods, 2:  226-236.
  33. Curran, K. J., P. S. Hill and T. G. Milligan.  2003.  Time variation of floc properties in a settling column.  Journal of Sea Research, 49: 1-9.
  34. Khelifa, A., Hill, P.S., and Lee, K.  2003. A stochastic model to predict the formation of oil-mineral aggregates. 26th Proceedings of Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program (AMOP) Technical Seminar, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 10-12, 2003, Vol. 2, pp. 893-909.
  35. Curran, K. J., P. S. Hill and T. G. Milligan.  2002.  Fine-grained suspended sediment dynamics in the Eel River flood plume.  Continental Shelf Research, 22:  2537-2550.
  36. Curran, K. J., P. S. Hill and T. G. Milligan.  2002.  The role of particle aggregation in size-dependent deposition of drill mud.  Continental Shelf Research, 22:  405-416.
  37. Hill, P. S., A. Khelifa and K. Lee.  2002.  Time scale for oil droplet stabilization by mineral particles in turbulent suspensions.  Spill Science & Technology Bulletin, 8(1):  73-81.
  38. Khelifa, A., Stoffyn-Egli, P., Hill, P.S., and Lee, K.  2002. Characteristics of oil droplets stabilized by mineral particles: the effect of oil types and temperature. Spill Science & Technology Bulletin, 8(1): 19-30.
  39. Khelifa, A., Stoffyn-Egli, P., Hill, P.S., and Lee, K.  2002. Characteristics of oil droplets stabilized by mineral particles: the effect of salinity. 2003 International Oil Spill Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 7-10, pp. 1-8.
  40. Skene, K. I., D. J. W. Piper and P. S. Hill.  2002.  Quantitative analysis of variations in depositional sequence thickness from submarine channel levees.  Sedimentology, 49:  1411-1430.
  41. Hatcher, A., P. Hill, and J. Grant.  2001, Optical backscatter of marine flocs.  Journal of Sea Research, 46:  1-12.
  42. Hill, P. S. and I. N. McCave.  2001.  Suspended particle transport in benthic boundary layers.  In The Benthic Boundary Layer:  Transport Processes and Biogeochemistry, edited by B. P. Boudreau and B. B. Jorgensen.  Oxford University Press, pp. 78-103.
  43. Hill, P. S., G. Voulgaris, and J. H. Trowbridge.  2001. Controls on floc size in a continental shelf bottom boundary layer. Journal of Geophysical Research, 106: 9543-9549.
  44. Milligan, T. G., G. C. Kineke, A. C. Blake, C. R. Alexander, and P. S. Hill.  2001.  Flocculation and sedimentation in ACE Basin, South Carolina.  Estuaries, 24: 734-744.
  45. Geyer, W. R., P. S. Hill, T. G. Milligan, and P. Traykovski. 2000.  The structure of the Eel River plume during floods.  Continental Shelf Research, 20: 2067-2093.
  46. Hatcher, A., P. Hill, J. Grant, and P. Macpherson.  2000. Spectral optical backscatter of sand in suspension:  effects of particle size, composition and colour, Marine Geology, 168(1-4): 115-128.
  47. Hill, P. S., T. G. Milligan, and W. R. Geyer. 2000.  Controls on effective settling velocity in the Eel River flood plume. Continental Shelf Research, 20: 2095-2111.
  48. Cranford, P. J. and P. S. Hill.  1999. Seasonal variation in food utilization by the suspension feeding bivalve molluscs Mytilus edulis and Placopecten magellanicus. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 190: 223-239.
  49. Gonzalez, E. A. and P. S. Hill.  1999. An investigation of Bremer et al.'s aggregation time. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 155: 113-116.
  50. Dickey, T. D., G. C. Chang, Y. C. Agrawal, A. J. Williams III, and P. S. Hill.  1998. Sediment resuspension in the wakes of Hurricanes Edouard and Hortense.  Geophysical Research Letters, 25(18): 3533-3536.
  51. Gonzalez, E. A. and P. S. Hill.  1998. A method for estimating the flocculation time of monodispersed sediment suspensions. Deep-Sea Research I, 54: 1931-1954.
  52. Hill, P. S.  1998. Controls on floc size in the coastal ocean. Oceanography, 11(2): 13-18.
  53. Hill, P. S., J. P. Syvitski, E. A. Cowan, and R. D. Powell.  1998. In situ observations of floc settling velocities in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Marine Geology, 145: 85-94.
  54. Milligan, T. G. and P. S. Hill.  1998. A laboratory assessment of the relative importance of turbulence, particle composition, and concentration in limiting maximal floc size and settling behaviour. Journal of Sea Research, 39(3/4): 227-241.
  55. Hill, P. S.  1996.  Sectional and discrete representations of floc breakage in agitated suspensions, Deep-Sea Research I, 43(5): 679-702.
  56. Hill, P. S., and A. R. M. Nowell.  1995.  Comparison of two models of aggregation in continental-shelf bottom boundary layers. Journal of Geophysical Research, 100(C11): 22,749-22,763.
  57. Hill, P. S., C. R. Sherwood, R. W. Sternberg, and A. R. M. Nowell.  1994. In situ measurements of particle settling velocity on the northern California continental shelf. Continental Shelf Research,14(10/11):  1123-1138.
  58. Jumars, P. A., J. W. Deming, P. S. Hill, L. Karp-Boss, P. L. Yager, and W. B. Dade.  1993.  Physical constraints on marine osmotrophy in an optimal foraging context. Marine Microbial Food Webs, 7(2):  121-159.
  59. Hill, P. S.  1992.  Reconciling aggregation theory with observed vertical fluxes following phytoplankton blooms.  Journal of Geophysical Research, 97(C2): 2295-2308.
  60. Hill, P. S., A. R. M. Nowell, and P. A. Jumars.  1992.  Encounter rate by turbulent shear of particles similar in diameter to the Kolmogorov scale.  Journal of Marine Research, 50(4):  643-668.
  61. Hill, P. S. and A. R. M. Nowell.  1990.  The potential role of large, fast-sinking particles in clearing nepheloid layers.  Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London A, 331: 103-117.
  62. Hill, P. S., A. R. M. Nowell, and P. A. Jumars.  1988.  Flume evaluation of the relationship between suspended sediment concentration and excess boundary shear stress.  Journal of Geophysical Research, 93(C10):  12499-12509.