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Model for the formation of longshore sand ridges on the Continental Shelf: The interaction of internal waves and the bottom topography

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/211593· OSTI ID:211593
 [1];  [2]
  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
  2. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Longshore sand ridges are frequently observed to occur on the continental shelf where the overlying ocean is stratified. This study formulates a model for the formation and evolution of three-dimensional longshore sand ridges on the continental shelf. The model is based on the interaction of interfacial, weakly nonlinear waves in a stratified ocean with the sedimentary bottom topography.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
211593
Report Number(s):
MCS--P407-0194; ON: DE96007634
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English