Suspended Sediment and Seabed Modifications Driven by Energetic Waves and a Strong Coastal Current

Abstract

Estimates of sediment concentrations and flux in coastal oceans can help predict optical and acoustical water properties, interpret remotely sensed coastal data, and characterize seafloor morphology. Predicting turbidity requires that we account for processes that erode, supply, and redistribute sediment; including storms, floods, winds, tides, and energetic waves. In many environments, particularly estuaries and offshore of river mouths, doing so requires that we consider both horizontal and vertical flux gradients. Including advances in sediment transport dynamics and bottom boundary layer structure within three-dimensional transport models should improve our ability to predict turbidity, sediment flux, and erosion and deposition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA630686

Entities

People

  • Courtney K. Harris

Organizations

  • Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adriatic Sea
  • Boundary Layer
  • Coastal Regions
  • Computer Programs
  • Continental Shelves
  • Marine Geology
  • Materials
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Particles
  • Seabed
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Oceanography.