Sediment Transport by Internal Waves in EUROSTRATAFORM

Abstract

The overall long-term goal of EUROSTRATAFORM is to advance our understanding of the development and modification of sedimentary deposits and sequences on continental terraces (shelves and slopes) in the Mediterranean Sea. An essential part of this understanding comes from investigations of modern sedimentary processes in two regions: along the central and northern Adriatic Sea off Italy, and in the Gulf of Lyons off southern France. This project investigated the role that shoaling internal waves might have in affecting sedimentation in these two regions. The primary emphasis of the research was to examine the available information on internal waves and density structure in the northern Adriatic Sea, and to make preliminary estimates of internal wave effects on sedimentation in both regions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA627965

Entities

People

  • David A. Cacchione

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adriatic Sea
  • Continental Shelves
  • Frequency
  • Internal Waves
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Sequences
  • Surface Waves
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Transport Ships
  • Waves

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