Sediment Transport in the Eel River Plume
Abstract
My long-term goal is to understand the mechanics of river-plume transport of sediment and its influence on the trapping and dispersion of sediment on the continental shelf. This effort will also contribute to the development of predictive models of sediment dispersal and sedimentary strata formation. I set out to determine the trajectory and fate of suspended sediment entering the Pacific Ocean from the Eel River, Northern California, during floods. The initial hypothesis was that sediment was delivered directly to the mid-shelf flood deposit, at water depths between 60 and 90 m, via hemipelagic deposition from the surface plume. In order to test this hypothesis, measurements of the river plume had to be obtained during flood conditions, to determine the influence of the unique forcing conditions during storms on the plume trajectory and sediment transport.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA536250
Entities
People
- Wayne Rockwell Geyer
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution