Sediments, morphology and sedimentary processes on continental shelves: advances in technologies, research and applications

The application of multibeam and sediment transport measurement technologies and the adoption of multi-faceted research methodologies have greatly advancedour understanding of the sedimentary processes on continental shelves in the last decade.This book uniquely blends cutting-edge research and state-of-the art review articles that take stock of new advances in multibeam mapping and sediment transport technologies, spatial analysis and modelling, and the applications of these advances to the understanding of shelf sediments, morphodynamics, and sedimentary processes. Case studies are also presented to illustrate the utilization of seabed property and process knowledge in habitat mapping andocean managementWith its mix of papers focusing on technological advances, integration of shelf morphology and processes, and the application of these advances to coastal and ocean management, this Special Publication volume will serve as a milestone reference for professional marine scientists and as advancedtext for students in marine geology, sedimentology and oceanography. INDICE: PrefacePart 1: Sediments and morphology in shelf and coastal systemsOptimal use of multibeam technology in the study of shelf morphodynamicsJohnE. Hughes ClarkePalaeogeographic reconstruction of Hecate Strait British Columbia: changing sea levels and sedimentary processes reshape a glaciated shelfJ. Vaughn Barrie and Kim W. ConwayChanges in submarine channel morphology and slope sedimentation patterns from repeat multibeam surveys in the Fraser River delta, western CanadaPhilip R. HillRecent sedimentary processes in the Cap de Creus canyon head and adjacent continental shelf, NE Spain: evidence from multibeam bathymetry, sub-bottom profiles and coringA. García-García, T. Schoolmeester, D. Orange, A. Calafat, J. Fabres, E. Grossman, M. Field, T. Lorenson, M. Levey and M. SansoucyGeology metrics for predicting shoreline change using seabed and sub-bottom observations from the surf zone and nearshoreJesse E. McNinch and Jennifer L. MiselisRe-examination of sand ridges on the middle and outer New Jersey shelf based on combined analysis of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter, seafloor grab samples and chirp seismic dataJohn A. Goff and Catherine S. DuncanSedimentary facies of shoreface-connected sand ridges off the East Frisian barrier-island coast, southern North Sea: climatic controls and preservation potentialChang Soo Son, Burghard W. Flemming and Tae Soo ChangPart 2: Sediment transport processes, sedimentation and modellingRecent advances in understanding continental shelf sediment transportL.D. WrightRecent advances in instrumentation used to study sediment transportJon J. WilliamsSeabed disturbance and bedform distribution and mobility on the storm-dominated Sable Island Bank, Scotian ShelfMichael Z. Li, Edward L. King and Robert H. PrescottTemporal variability, migration rates and preservation potential of subaqueous dunefields generated in the Agulhas Current on the southeast African continental shelfBurghard W. Flemming and Alexander BartholomÃñMeasurement of bedload transport in a coastal sea using repeat swath bathymetry surveys: assessing bedload formulae using sand dune migrationGarret P. Duffy and John E. Hughes-ClarkeAnalyzing bedforms mapped using multibeam sonar to determine regional bedload sediment transport patterns in the San Francisco Bay coastal systemPatrick L. Barnard, Li Erikson, David M. Rubin, Pete Dartnell and Rikk G. KvitekSediment transport on continental shelves: storm bed formation and preservation in heterogeneous sedimentsT. R. Keen, R. L. Slingerland, S. J. Bentley, Y. Furukawa, W. J. Teague and J. D. DykesTidal influence on the transport of suspended matter in the southwestern Yellow Sea at 6 kaKatsuto Uehara and Yoshiki SaitoOrigin, transport processes and distribution pattern of modern sediments in the Yellow SeaXuefa Shi, Yanguang Liu, Zhihua Chen, Jianwei Wei, Sulan Ge, Kunshan Wang, Guoqing Wang, Shouye Yang, Shuqing Qiao, Deling Cai, Zhenbo Cheng, Wenrui Bu and Hi-Ii YiSeasonal and spatial variation in suspended sediment characteristics off the Changjiang estuaryGuoqing Wang, Xuefa Shi, Yanguang Liu, Xisheng Fang and Gang YangFactors controlling downward fluxes of particulate matter inglacier-contact and non-glacier contact settings in a subpolar fjord (Billefjorden, Svalbard)Witold SzczuciÅ„ski and Marek ZajÄ…czkowskiPart 3: Applicationand managementOn seabed disturbance, marine ecological succession and applications for environmental management: a physical sedimentological perspectivePeter T. HarrisBenthic habitat mapping from seabed acoustic surveys: do implicit assumptions hold?Vladimir E. KostylevList of ReviewersIndex

• ISBN: 978-1-118-31117-2
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 10/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés