Optics, Acoustics, and Stress in a Nearshore Bottom Nepheloid Layer

Abstract

The goal of this research was to develop greater understanding of the how the flocculation of finegrained sediment responds to turbulent stresses and how this packaging of sediment affects optical and acoustical properties in the water column. OBJECTIVES 1. Quantify the effects of aggregation dynamics on the size distribution of particles in the bottom boundary layer; 2. Quantify how changes in particle packaging affect the optical and acoustical properties of the water column. 3. Develop models describing the associations between particle aggregation, stress, and the acoustical and optical fields.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 2010
Accession Number
ADA526006

Entities

People

  • Paul Hill

Organizations

  • Dalhousie University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Attenuation
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Coefficients
  • Data Analysis
  • Deployment
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Sediments
  • Suspended Sediments

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