Exploring rippled scour depressions offshore Huntington Beach, CA
January 1, 2007
Morphological model computations based on uniform (non-graded) sediment revealed an unrealistically strong scour of the sea floor in the immediate vicinity to the west of Maasvlakte 2. By means of a state-of-the-art graded sediment transport model the effect of natural armouring and sorting of bed material on the scour process has been examined. Sensitivity computations confirm that the development of the scour hole is strongly reduced due to the incorporation of armouring processes, suggesting an approximately 30% decrease in terms of erosion area below the –20m depth contour.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Title | Exploring rippled scour depressions offshore Huntington Beach, CA |
| DOI | 10.1061/40926(239)145 |
| Authors | Eleyne L. Phillips, Curt D. Storlazzi, Peter Dartnell, Brian D. Edwards |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Index ID | 70031445 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Coastal and Marine Geology Program |