Floc Dynamics and Facies Generation on the Margins of the Adriatic Sea
Abstract
The goal of this research is to develop greater understanding of the dynamics of fine-grained sediment and its role in the generation of sedimentary facies on the continental shelf. In particular, we seek greater understanding of the environmental processes that influence the degree of packaging of fine-grained sediment within flocs (floc fraction), and the role of boundary shear stress in determining the change in sediment size and sorting that makes the sand-mud transition recognizable acoustically as well as lithologically.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA615072
Entities
People
- Paul Hill
- Timmothy G. Milligan
Organizations
- Dalhousie University