Turbidity Current Hydrodynamics and Seabed Morphology

Abstract

Our main goal is to assess the hydrodynamics of turbidity currents and mudflows and their ability to produce morphological features such as ripples, dunes, antidunes and gullies along their paths. Of particular interest is to elucidate the role played by turbidity currents on the inception of submarine channels and canyons. To this end, understanding the mechanics of sediment erosion, including bedrock, by density currents is another long-term goal of this research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2005
Accession Number
ADA572665

Entities

People

  • Marcelo H. García

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Mechanics
  • Particles
  • Phase Velocity
  • Sediments
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Submarines
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbidity
  • Turbidity Currents

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography