Sediment Transport by Internal Waves in EUROSTRATAFORM
Abstract
The overall long-term goal of EUROSTRATAFORM is to advance our understanding of the development and modification of sedimentary deposits and sequences on continental terraces (shelves and slopes) in the Mediterranean Sea. Specifically, field studies of modern sedimentary processes will focus on two regions: along the central and northern Adriatic Sea off Italy, and in the Gulf of Lyons off southern France. This project investigates the role that internal waves of various frequencies might have in affecting sedimentation in these two regions. The overall long-term project goal is to determine the modes and mechanisms of transport of bottom and suspended sediment by internal waves. The primary emphasis of the research is to examine the available and newly acquired information on internal waves and density structure in the northern Adriatic Sea and Gulf of Lyons, and to make estimates of internal wave effects on sedimentation in both regions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 29, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA613048
Entities
People
- David A. Cacchione