Using a Near-Bed Sediment Flux Sensor to Measure Wave Formed Bedform Migration and Formation Processes and Sonar Observation of Mine Burial

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
ADA629025

Entities

People

  • Peter Traykovski

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Boundary Layer
  • Continental Shelves
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Sets
  • Depression
  • Environment
  • Feedback
  • Geometry
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Migration
  • Observation
  • Sediments
  • Software Development
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transport Ships
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Polar and Arctic Studies