Tidal Channel Dynamics and Muddy Substrates: A Comparison Between a Wave Dominated and a Tidal Dominated System

Abstract

Objectives are: 1) To determine the feedbacks between waves, tidal fluxes and tidal channels in muddy coastlines 2) To link the geotechnical properties of sediment substrates to the spatial and hydrodynamic characteristics of tidal channels 3) To develop new morphological indicators of tidal flat morphodynamics that can be easily derived from remote sensing images. To link these indicators to mechanical properties of tidal flat substrates 4) To compare the results of the MURI project "Mechanisms of Fluid Mud Interactions under Waves" to wave measurements at the shoreline. 5) To integrate high resolution hydrodynamic measurements within ongoing research activities at the Willapa Bay "Tidal Flats" DRI location.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA540364

Entities

People

  • Sergio Fagherazzi

Organizations

  • Boston University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Depth
  • Earth Sciences
  • Geometry
  • High Resolution
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Sediments
  • Shear Stresses
  • Storm Surges
  • Stresses
  • Substrates
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Underwater Acoustics

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography