Flocculation, Optics and Turbulence in the Community Sediment Transport Model System: Application of Oasis Results

Abstract

The goal of this research is to develop greater understanding of how the flocculation of fine-grained sediment responds to turbulent stresses and how this packaging of sediment affects optical and acoustical properties in the water column. Objectives: 1. Quantify the effects of aggregation dynamics on the size distribution of particles in the bottom boundary layer; 2. Quantify how changes in particle packaging affect the optical and acoustical properties of the water column. 3. Develop models describing the associations between particle aggregation, stress, and the acoustical and optical fields.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA557200

Entities

People

  • Brent Law
  • Paul S. Hill
  • Timothy G. Milligan

Organizations

  • Bedford Institute of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Communities
  • Diameters
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Nova Scotia
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Transport Ships
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography