Scaling and Integration of Process-Response Stratigraphic Models

Abstract

The long-term goal is to formulate predictive and diagnostic models on how sedimentary processes create strata, and contribute to the stratigraphic record. Of special concern are capturing the important rare events affecting strata formation (e.g., slides, floods) that are often difficult to observe but can control the stratigraphic development of a margin. The cumulative impact of these rare events can be predicted through numerical experiments, within the context of other relevant marine processes (e.g., earthquakes, tsunamis, climate, storms, river discharge).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA625818

Entities

People

  • Eric W. Hutton
  • Jaia P. M. Syvitski

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Climate Change
  • Colorado
  • Communities
  • Computers
  • Drainage Basins
  • Earth Sciences
  • Earthquakes
  • Sedimentation
  • Simulations
  • Stratigraphy
  • Topography
  • Tsunamis
  • Turbidity
  • Turbidity Currents
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Geotechnical Engineering.