Forces Driving the Morphological Evolution of a Mud-Capped Dredge Pit, Northern Gulf of Mexico

Sandy sediments preserved as paleo-channel fill on the inner shelf, some of which are overlain by modern muds, have been mined for barrier island restoration along the northern Gulf of Mexico. These mined areas have been termed “mud-capped” dredge pits. The processes governing th...

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Main Authors: Jiaze Wang, Kehui Xu, Chunyan Li, Jeffrey B. Obelcz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/8/1001