VIMS

Shelf Sediment Dynamics

CHSD Shelf Sediment Dynamics Grants and Contracts

May 2004 - Apr 2005, "The role of negative buoyancy in the morphodynamics of river dominated shelves: a global synthesis." Office of Naval Research, Coastal Geosciences Program. L.D. Wright Principal Investigator, C.T. Friedrichs, Co-Principal Investigator, $38,942. Final Report

Oct 2003 - Sep 2006, "Sediment dispersal off a high-yield river: observations and modeling of gravity-driven transport and deposition." National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences. S.A. Kuehl, Principle Investigator, C.T. Friedrichs, Co-Principal Investigator, $646,519. Final Report

Oct 2002 - Sep 2003, "Upscaling simple models for energetic shelf sediment transport". Office of Naval Research, Marine Geosciences Program. C.T. Friedrichs, Principal Investigator, $19,627. Final Report

Apr 2001 - Mar 2002, "Instrument calibrations and water column profile surveys of a mixed-sediment disposal site." Evans-Hamilton/US Army Corps of Engineers. G.M. Battisto, Principal Investigator, C.T. Friedrichs, Investigator, $68,600. Final Report

Oct 2000 - Sep 2002, "Integration of an analytical model for shelf sediment deposition into SEDFLUX". Office of Naval Research, Geology and Geophysics Program. C.T. Friedrichs, Principal Investigator, $99,790. Final Report

Aug 2000 - Jul 2001, "The role of spatially complex shoreface roughness in sediment transport and deposition: A New Zealand case study and model development. " National Science Foundation, Division of International Programs. L.D. Wright, Principal Investigator, C.T. Friedrichs, Co-Principal Investigator, $91,716. Final Report

Mar 1997 - Sep 2000, "Characterization of turbidity and suspended sediment size distribution in support of along-shore sediment flux measurement during storms, Duck, NC." Waterways Experiment Station, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. C.T. Friedrichs, Principal Investigator, $99,239. Final Report

Oct 1998 - Sep 2000, "Bottom boundary layer processes associated with fine sediment accumulation: Application to STRATAFORM". Office of Naval Research, Geology and Geophysics Program. C.T. Friedrichs, Principal Investigator, $99,968. Final Report

Feb 1996 - Jan 1999, "Cross-shoreface suspended sediment transport: A response to the intersection of nearshore and shelf processes". National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences. C.T. Friedrichs, Principal Investigator, $239,806. Final Report

Oct 1994 - Sep 1997, "Physical transport processes influencing shelf sedimentary structure". Naval Research Laboratory, Coastal Benthic Boundary Layer Special Research Project. L.D. Wright, Principal Investigator, C.T. Friedrichs, Co-Principal Investigator, $186,619.