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CSTL - Research
The environmental fluid mechanics group at the Ohio State University examines
the small scale dynamics of waves and currents over a seabed. The ultimate goal
of this research is to improve the predictive ability of erosion of beaches, the
scour around submarine objects, and the resuspension of contaminated sediments.
Suspension of Coastal Sediments
Coupling field observations of flow velocity and suspended sediment with numerical
models improves our understanding of how waves and currents initiate the motion
of sediment over complect topography. Funding for this project comes from the
Office of Naval Research Coastal Sciences Program. Water quality applications
arise from application of these results to predict resuspension of contaminated
lake sediments (discharged from the Ashtabula and Maumee Rivers) initiated by
the recent fall of Lake Erie water levels.
Scour of Submerged Objects
With similar model-data coupling, our group seeks to improve on the
prediction of the movement and scour around submarine objects. Funding for
this project comes from the Office of Naval Research Mine Burial Program.
Results are being used to for military applications to predict the scour and
burial of submerged mines in coastal waters.
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CSTL
470 Hitchcock Hall
2070 Neil Ave
Columbus OH 43210
614-292-9582
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OTHER COASTAL GROUPS:
BPRC
GLFS
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OCEANOGRAPHY LINKS:
FLOW-3D
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