Investigations of Sediment Dynamics in STRATAFORM

Abstract

The overall long-term goal of STRATAFORM is to advance our understanding of the development of stratigraphic sequences on continental shelves and slopes. An essential part of this understanding comes from direct measurements of the response of bottom and suspended sediment to oceanic forcing in the study areas. In this project our specific long-term goal is to understand the variability of the sediment response at the seafloor to bottom currents and stresses caused by physical oceanographic forcing. This work is accomplished through statistical and dynamical analyses of available field measurements of wave and current flows, sediment resuspension and concentration, and bottom sediment distributions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA534828

Entities

People

  • David A. Cacchione
  • David G. Aubrey

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amazon River
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Continental Shelves
  • Databases
  • Dynamics
  • Internal Waves
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Rivers
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Waves
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Transport Ships
  • Waves

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography