Influence of sub/mesoscale flow on topography

WP2 | Summary

Aim: To characterise particles transported and the capacity of the DSO to shape the seafloor (O2).

Method: Repeated multibeam surveys at high resolution, moored and particle flux datasets, seabed sediment cores and sub-seafloor mapping will be exploited to address how the sediment transport and load relates to the sub/mesoscale context of the physical oceanographic processes.

Outcome: A new understanding of the role of sub/mesoscale oceanic variability in influencing the sediment load and transport.