Research Summaries

Back Formation of Dunes on the Upper Slope by Internal Solitary Waves in the South China Sea

Fiscal Year 2016
Division Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department Oceanography
Investigator(s) Reeder, Davis B.
Sponsor Office of Naval Research (Navy)
Summary The goal of the proposed project is to develop a quantitative understanding of the processes that form recently discovered sand dunes on the upper slope in the South China Sea, the site of the world's largest observed internal solitary waves. The approach is analysis of existing observations and application of physically based models. The anticipated outcomes are a quantitative description of the formation processes and a tested capability for predicting dune wavelengths, shapes, and amplitudes, which could be used to predict presence and scales of dunes in other regions, and thus inform future MBES mapping efforts and potential ASW impacts in denied areas
Keywords Dune Formation Sand Dunes South China Sea
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