Erodibility and Stability of Tidal Flats: Characterization and Prediction

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS: To improve our capabilities for measuring and predicting erosion rates, sediment flux, water clarity and bed strength in muddy coastal environments, including variations in space (e.g., flats vs channels) and time (e.g., seasonal variations).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2012
Accession Number
ADA573138

Entities

People

  • Patricia Wiberg

Organizations

  • University of Virginia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Channel Flow
  • Continental Shelves
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Floods
  • Flow
  • Grain Size
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Seasonal Variations
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Shear Stresses
  • Stresses
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography

Technology Areas

  • Space