The Role of Physicochemical Processes in Sediment Transport by Turbidity Currents

Abstract

Understanding of sediment transport by debris flows and turbidity currents is necessary to support Navy activities related to mine burial and strata formation processes. The long term goal of this effort is to provide quantitative tools to predict the transport and deposition of sediments in turbidity currents. Considerable previous work has focused on analyzing the physical aspects of debris flows and turbidity currents. Physicochemical particle-particle interactions may also influence such sediment transport phenomena, but the significance of these processes has not been evaluated. This project will contribute understanding of the role of particle-particle interactions within turbidity currents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA625904

Entities

People

  • Aaron I Packman

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Navy
  • Particles
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Transport Ships
  • Turbidity
  • Turbidity Currents
  • Water Chemistry

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  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics