Unexploded Ordnance Characterization and Detection in Muddy Estuarine Environments
Abstract
There remains a recognized need for better quantitative understanding of the impact of coastal environments on munitions ad explosives of concern (MEC) mobility and burial. Recent studies have investigated the mobility and burial of MEC in sandy coastal areas, leading to a more comprehensive understanding of munitions mobility and burial in non-cohesive sediments. A significant data gap was identified regarding MEC in shallow, cohesive-sediment environments, where munitions phenomenology is less clear. The goal of this study is to address this data gap though observations of MEC mobility and burial in cohesive-sediment environment and to compare findings to observations and models for munitions in non-cohesive sediments. The primary objectives of this study were to: 1) monitor the mobility and behavior of sensor-integrated surrogate munitions in muddy environments using a high-accuracy acoustic positioning system, 2) observe surrogate munition response to hydrodynamic forcing through in situ hydrodynamics and sonar imagery, and 3) monitor morphological site changes through repetitive geophysical site surveying and benthic sediment sampling.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1169190
Entities
People
- Arthur C. Trembanis
- Carter Duval
Organizations
- University of Delaware