In situ observations of wave pumping of sediments in the Yellow River Delta with a newly developed benthic chamber |
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| Authors: | Shaotong Zhang Yonggang Jia Yaqi Zhang Xiaolei Liu Hongxian Shan |
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| Institution: | 1.Key Laboratory of Shandong Province for Marine Environment and Geological Engineering,Ocean University of China (College of Environmental Science and Engineering),Qingdao,China;2.Functional Laboratory for Marine Geology and Environment,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology,Qingdao,China;3.Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques,Ocean University of China (College of Marine Geosciences),Qingdao,China |
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| Abstract: | A specially designed benthic chamber for the field observation of sediment resuspension that is caused by the wave-induced oscillatory seepage effect (i.e., the wave pumping of sediments) is newly developed. Observational results from the first sea trial prove that the geometry design and skillful instrumentation of the chamber well realize the goal of monitoring the wave pumping of sediments (WPS) continuously. Based on this field dataset, the quantitative contribution of the WPS to the total sediment resuspension is estimated to be 20–60% merely under the continuous action of normal waves (Hs ≤ 1.5 m) in the subaqueous Yellow River Delta (YRD). Such a large contribution invalidates a commonly held opinion that sediments are purely eroded from the seabed surface by the horizontal “shearing effect” from the wave orbital or current velocities. In fact, a considerable amount of sediments could originate from the shallow subsurface of seabed driven by the vertical “pumping effect” of the wave-generated seepage flows during wavy periods. According to the new findings, an improved conceptual model for the resuspension mechanisms of silty sediments under various hydrodynamics is proposed for the first time. |
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