Modeling Sediment Tracers to Evaluate Current and Sediment Plume at Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina

Abstract

Abstract A coastal wave, hydrodynamic, and sediment transport model, the coastal modeling system (CMS), is developed to conduct sediment tracer simulations and investigate the distribution of sediment plumes that originated from dredged material ... Practical Applications Sediment movement due to ocean currents and waves in coastal zones and estuaries often results in navigation channel shoaling. To maintain channel navigability for commercial and military vessels and recreational boats, regular ...