Current-induced sediment movement in the deep Florida Straits: observations.
Document Type
Book Chapter
Date of Original Version
1-1-1982
Abstract
An apparatus has been built for studying the interaction of sea-floor sediment with overlying current flow. A 6-week deployment of the apparatus at 710m in the eastern Florida Straits produced successful records showing vigorous current/sediment interactions. Sediment analyses of a nearby box-core showed two size modes indicative of poor sorting. Ripple migrations occurred during periods of higher current speeds. Between migrations, the sharpness of the ripples gradually decreased, possibly due to the activity of organisms. -from Author
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
The dynamic environment of the ocean floor
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Wimbush, M., L. Nemeth, and B. Birdsall. "Current-induced sediment movement in the deep Florida Straits: observations.." The dynamic environment of the ocean floor (1982). https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/gsofacpubs/2699