Development of a Near-Bed Sediment Flux Sensor

Abstract

Our research program focuses on identifying and quantifying sediment erosion, transport, and deposition processes on the continental shelf through state-of-the-art observational techniques in both fine grained and sandy environments. In sandy environments our goal is to understand the detailed interactions and feedbacks between hydrodynamics, bedforms, and the resulting sand transport. In fine-grained environments we have been investigating the role fluid mud flows as a depositional mechanism in areas with high deposition rates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA627737

Entities

People

  • Alex E. Hay
  • James D. Irish
  • Peter Traykovski

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Continental Shelves
  • Data Acquisition
  • Doppler Effect
  • Environment
  • Feedback
  • Geometry
  • High Resolution
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transport Ships
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Oceanography.