Tidal Channels of Skagit Bay: Three-Dimensional Hydrdynamics and Morphodynamic Evolution

Abstract

Long-term goals are: 1) To measure and model the dynamics of currents, waves, and sediment transport over tidal flats, with particular emphasis on interactions between water flows and bathymetry. 2) To improve insight and predictive capabilities through model-data comparisons. Objectives are: 1) To measure water flows and bathymetric evolution within and around the tidal channels of Skagit Bay. 2) To explain and model observed flow patterns. 3) To explain the observed interactions between hydrodynamics and bathymetric evolution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA540368

Entities

People

  • Stephen M. Henderson

Organizations

  • Washington State University Vancouver

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dissipation
  • Flow
  • High Resolution
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Military Research
  • Mixing
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Surface Temperature
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transfer Functions
  • Transport Ships
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Vegetation
  • Water Flow

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography