Field Studies of Sediment Transport in the Nearshore Environment

Abstract

The scientific objective of this research was to understand the processes of small-scale sediment transport with the emphasis on the resuspension and vertical distribution of suspended sediment by turbulence, bottom boundary layer fluid- sediment interactions associated with large scale fluid forcing, and connections between spatial gradients in sediment flux and morphology change. Investigations during this grant period concentrated on the processes of transport related to vertical distribution of suspended sediment by turbulent forces generated by both surface-wave breaking and boundary shear flows.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA387475

Entities

People

  • A. S. Ogston
  • Richard W. Sternberg

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Sets
  • Diffusivity
  • Flow
  • Layers
  • Organizational Structure
  • Regions
  • Research Facilities
  • Sedimentation
  • Shear Flow
  • Surface Waves
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Transport Ships
  • Turbulence
  • Waves

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering