Predicting autosuspension in steady turbidity flow: Ignition points and their relation to richardson numbers

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 862-871

  Pantin, Henry M ^a   Franklin, Mark C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEAN CURRENTS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

CHANNEL GRADIENTS; IGNITION POINTS; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SEMI-ANALYTICAL MODEL; SUBCRITICAL FLOW; SUBMARINE CHANNEL; TURBIDITY CURRENT; TURBULENT ENERGIES;

TURBIDITY;

ENERGY BALANCE; GRAIN SIZE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STEADY FLOW; SUBMARINE CHANNEL; TURBIDITY CURRENT; TURBULENT FLOW;

HIKURANGI; KAIKOURA CANYON; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; NORTHLAND; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 72849118531     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2009.095     Document Type: Article

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