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NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2003/00243/2

Three-dimensional quantification of coherent flow structures in large alluvial channels: a new approach using multibeam sounding.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor SN Lane, Durham University, Geography
Co-Investigator:
Professor JL Best, University of Leeds, School of Earth and Environment
Co-Investigator:
Mr GR West, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton
Science Area:
Marine
Freshwater
Earth
Overall Classification:
Freshwater
ENRIs:
Pollution and Waste
Natural Resource Management
Global Change
Environmental Risks and Hazards
Biodiversity
Science Topics:
Water Quality
Earth Surface Processes
Survey & Monitoring
Sediment/Sedimentary Processes
Abstract:
This project develops a high resolution multibeam echosounding system for determination of the three-dimensional morphology of shallow fluvial flows. It provides information with cm resolution and sub-cm precision along with simultaneous data on turbidity throughout the instrument swath width. The project will test the quality of the data that this system provides and apply it to the quantification of: (1) shear zone processes at the junction of the Parana and Paraguay Rivers on the Argentina-Paraguay border; and (2) the interaction between fine sediment suspension and the morphology of low-angled dune fields. The result would be an understanding of the interaction between aspects of bed morphology and three-dimensional flow processes that has yet to be achieved.
Period of Award:
1 Jun 2004 - 31 Dec 2005
Value:
£12,595
Authorised funds only
NERC Reference:
NER/B/S/2003/00243/2
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants

This grant award has a total value of £12,595  

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FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)

Total - T&STotal - Equipment
£446£12,149

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