Predicting Distribution and Properties of Buried Submarine Topography on Continental Shelves

Abstract

The long-term goal of the Geoclutter modeling project is to predict the distribution and properties of buried channels that may be responsible for geoclutter on continental margins of interest. The overall objectives of our project are 1) to determine the characteristics of channel features that can form when the present continental shelf is subject to sea-level variations and 2) to determine whether these features would be buried when sea-level returned to its present position and, if so, how deeply. During FY05, our objectives have been to complete the channel incision model DeLim and to test it on two selected locations. As related projects we have explored the possibility of incorporating in our modeling framework tidal channels and inlets, which are ubiquitous in the geological record.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2005
Accession Number
ADA572982

Entities

People

  • Sergio Fagherazzi

Organizations

  • Florida State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adriatic Sea
  • Availability
  • Coastal Regions
  • Computational Science
  • Continental Shelves
  • Drainage Basins
  • Electronic Mail
  • Geography
  • High Resolution
  • Landforms
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Sea Level
  • Sediments
  • Simulations
  • Submarines
  • Topography

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Oceanography.
  • Theoretical Analysis.