Numerical Disposal Modeling Needs Revealed by Mobile Bay Field Data.

Abstract

The purpose of this technical note is to show the field data collected at a disposal site in Mobile Bay during 1989 have been used to illustrate deficiencies in an existing numerical disposal model called SSTFATE (Single Operation Short Term FATE). These data were collected using acoustic devices and reveal the dynamics of the disposal operation as well as the passive nature of resulting suspended sediment plumes. An application of the numerical model to one of the 18 monitored disposal operations demonstrate the need to allow for the nonuniformity of material in the disposal vessel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA365433

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • Bodies
  • Collapse
  • Dynamics
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Equations
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Open Water
  • Particles
  • Sediments
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Turbulent Diffusion
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Water

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Systems Analysis and Design