Experimenting with Underwater Sediment Slides

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Sediment-laden currents caused by breaching flow slides are hazardous to flood defenses and seabed infrastructure. New research shows that these phenomena must be accounted for in erosion simulations.

Period8 Oct 2020

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  • TitleExperimenting with Underwater Sediment Slides
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletEos. Science News by AGU
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date8/10/20
    DescriptionSediment-laden currents caused by breaching flow slides are hazardous to flood defenses and seabed infrastructure. New research shows that these phenomena must be accounted for in erosion simulations.
    Producer/AuthorTerri Cook
    URLhttps://eos.org/research-spotlights/experimenting-with-underwater-sediment-slides
    PersonsS.M.S. Alhaddad
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Keywords

  • Breaching
  • Flow slides
  • Turbidity currents