Sediment mobility in response to tidal and wind-driven flows along the Belgian shelf, southern North Sea

The effect of hydro-meteorological forcings (tidally- and wind-induced flows) on the transport of suspended particulate matter (SPM), on the formation of highconcentrated mud suspensions and on the occurrence of sand-mud suspensions has been studied using long-term multi-parametric observations. Data have been collected in a coastal turbidity maximum area (southern North Sea) where a mixture of sandy and muddy sediments prevails. Data have been classified according to variations in sub-tidal alongshore currents, with the direction of sub-tidal flow depending on wind direction. This influences... Mehr ...