Development of Tools for Remote Detection and Prediction of Low-Strength Muds in Energetic Coastal Environments

Abstract

The goal of our Tidal Flats research is to expand our understanding of the erosional and depositional processes that lead to exchange of mud between tidal channels and tidal flats and its impact on sediment strength. Our research on Tidal Flats DRI has two primary objectives: 1. Improve understanding of how turbulence and sediment concentration affect the size-dependent depositional flux of sediment to the seabed on tidal flats. 2. Improve understanding of how sediment texture and sorting in the seabed affect the size-dependent erosional flux from the seabed on tidal flats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA527076

Entities

People

  • Paul S. Hill
  • Timothy G. Milligan

Organizations

  • Bedford Institute of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Cameras
  • Canada
  • Detection
  • Environment
  • Floods
  • Grain Size
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Nova Scotia
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Physical Properties
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sediments
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Turbulent Diffusion

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography