A theoretical model able to predict the main geometrical characteristics (crest orientation, wavelength, ...) of sand waves is applied at different locations of the North Sea, where large scale morphological patterns are observed. The predictions of the model are compared with data provided by field surveys and the obtained results show that the model provides a reliable description of the bottom forms generated by tidal currents in shallow seas.

Modeling sand wave characteristics on the Belgian Continental Shelf and in the Calais-Dover Strait

BESIO, GIOVANNI;BLONDEAUX, PAOLO;VITTORI, GIOVANNA
2007-01-01

Abstract

A theoretical model able to predict the main geometrical characteristics (crest orientation, wavelength, ...) of sand waves is applied at different locations of the North Sea, where large scale morphological patterns are observed. The predictions of the model are compared with data provided by field surveys and the obtained results show that the model provides a reliable description of the bottom forms generated by tidal currents in shallow seas.
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