Observing Turbidity Currents in the Wild - New Insights from Direct Field-Scale Measurements
Offered By: Seds Online via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore groundbreaking research on turbidity currents in this comprehensive lecture by Dr. Mike Clare from the National Oceanography Centre. Delve into the world of these powerful underwater avalanches of sediment, which play a crucial role in global sediment transport processes. Learn about their impact on critical infrastructure, organic carbon transport, and deep-sea ecosystems. Discover how recent technological advancements have enabled detailed, direct measurements of these flows at field scale, complementing traditional laboratory studies and deposit analysis. Gain new insights into the internal anatomy of turbidity currents, their initiation, evolution, and interaction with the seafloor through measurements gathered by a large consortium of researchers across various marine settings worldwide.
Syllabus
Observing turbidity currents in the wild: New insights from direct field-scale measurements
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Seds Online
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