Quantitative Mass Transfer in Coastal Sediments During Early Diagenesis: Effects of Biological Transport, Mineralogy and Fabric
Abstract
Multicomponent reaction transport models used to study early diagenesis in marine systems are typically limited by rudimentary descriptions of bioirrigation (enhanced solute transport) and bioturbation (enhanced particle transport). It is the goal of this project to develop better representations of bioirrigation and bioturbation, through both stochastic and inverse modeling approaches. These approaches will be tools for independent, objective assessments of the depth-dependence of transport intensities in coastal sediments that will allow us to capture the dynamic nature of biogeochemical cycling in aquatic sediments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA626821
Entities
People
- Carla M. Koretsky
- Philippe Van Cappellen
Organizations
- Western Michigan University