An instrument system for long-term sediment transport studies on the continental shelf
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
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Abstract
A bottom-mounted instrument system has been designed and built to monitor processes of bottom sediment movement on the continental shelf. The system measures bottom current speed and direction, pressure, temperature, and light transmission and photographs the bottom. The system can be deployed for periods of 2–6 months to monitor intermitent processes of sediment movement such as storms and to assess seasonal variability. Deployments of the system on the U.S. east coast continental shelf show sediment resuspension and changes in bottom microtopography due to surface waves, tidal currents, and storms.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | An instrument system for long-term sediment transport studies on the continental shelf |
| Series title | Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans |
| DOI | 10.1029/JC084iC03p01215 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | C3 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 1215 |
| Last page | 1220 |
| Country | United States |
| Projection | Lambert Conformal Conic Projection |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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