Linking Short and Long Term Sediment Delivery to Morphology and Acoustic Properties of Continental Margins

Abstract

The long-term goal is to develop numerical models useful for the simulation of sediment delivery and accumulation on continental margins over time scales of tens to thousands of years. Model predictions will help us understand the evolution of the sediment characteristics on continental margins through sea level fluctuations, climate change, and other relevant environmental factors. ONR interests include the development of a numerical predictor of the acoustic signature of remote margins based on a region s geological history.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA628359

Entities

People

  • Jaia P. M. Syvitski
  • Robert Courtney

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustic Signatures
  • Climate Change
  • Continental Slopes
  • Databases
  • Earth Sciences
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Marine Geology
  • Physical Properties
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Simulations
  • Turbidity Currents
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography