Sediment Transport

TY - CHAP

T1 - Sediment Transport

AU - Aagaard, Troels

AU - Hughes, Michael

PY - 2013/3

Y1 - 2013/3

N2 - Sediment transport is the mechanism that translates the work of hydrodynamic processes into morphological change. This chapter discusses the transport of noncohesive sediment in wave-dominated settings. Following an introductory section, techniques for measuring sediment transport are described, providing context for the following sections. Section 10.4.3 discusses the physical mechanisms that mobilize and suspend sand into the water column. Processes resulting in cross-shore (onshore/offshore) sediment transport, and ultimately beach erosion and accretion, are described in Section 10.4.4 and longshore sediment transport in Section 10.4.5. Finally, sediment transport in the swash zone is discussed in Section 10.4.6.

AB - Sediment transport is the mechanism that translates the work of hydrodynamic processes into morphological change. This chapter discusses the transport of noncohesive sediment in wave-dominated settings. Following an introductory section, techniques for measuring sediment transport are described, providing context for the following sections. Section 10.4.3 discusses the physical mechanisms that mobilize and suspend sand into the water column. Processes resulting in cross-shore (onshore/offshore) sediment transport, and ultimately beach erosion and accretion, are described in Section 10.4.4 and longshore sediment transport in Section 10.4.5. Finally, sediment transport in the swash zone is discussed in Section 10.4.6.

U2 - 10.1016/b978-0-12-374739-6.00273-6

DO - 10.1016/b978-0-12-374739-6.00273-6

M3 - Book chapter

VL - 10

SP - 74

EP - 105

BT - Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

A2 - Sherman, Douglas J.

PB - Elsevier

CY - Amsterdam

ER -