Numerical modeling of flow and bed evolution in meandering submarine channels

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 10, 2004, Pages

  Das, Himangshu Shekhar ^a,b   Imran, Jasim ^a   Pirmez, Carlos ^c,d   Mohrig, David ^c,e  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^d SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meander migration; Submarine channels; Turbidite

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODEL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUBMARINE CHANNEL; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBIDITE;

EID: 11844257537     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JC001518     Document Type: Article

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