Mechanics of sediment transport in rivers, estuaries and coastal oceans, with an emphasis on understanding the fundamental flow physics and subsequent transport of the underlying sediment. Topics include sediment dynamics in steady- and wave-driven bottom boundary layers, incipient motion, bedform dynamics, suspended and bed-load transport, and cohesive sediment.
3-4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
Mechanics of sediment transport in rivers, estuaries and coastal oceans, with an emphasis on understanding the fundamental flow physics and subsequent transport of the underlying sediment. Topics include sediment dynamics in steady- and wave-driven bottom boundary layers, incipient motion, bedform dynamics, suspended and bed-load transport, and cohesive sediment.
Offered in Winter 2026 at Stanford University.