Ebook: Introduction to the Physics of Cohesive Sediment Dynamics in the Marine Environment

Front Cover; Introduction to the Physics of Cohesive Sediment in the Marine Environment; Copyright Page; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Boundary layer flow; 2.1 Hydrodynamics and mass balance; 2.2 The boundary layer; 2.3 The effect of surface waves; Chapter 3. The nature of cohesive sediment; 3.1 The composition of cohesive sediment; 3.2 Skeleton fabric composition of cohesive sediment; 3.3 Geotechnical classification of cohesive sediment; 3.4 Cohesive sediment in the marine environment; Chapter 4. Flocculation processes; 4.1 Introduction.;This book is an introduction to the physical processes of cohesive sediment in the marine environment. It focuses on highly dynamic systems, such as estuaries and coastal seas. Processes on the continental shelf are also discussed and attention is given to the effects of chemistry, biology and gas. The process descriptions are based on hydrodynamic and soil mechanic principles, which integrate at the soil-water interface. This approach is substantiated through a classification scheme of sediment occurrences in which distinction is made between cohesive and granular material. Emphasis is als.