Introduction to the Physics of Cohesive Sediment in the Marine Environment

1. Introduction. 2. Boundary layer flow. 3. The nature of cohesive sediment. 4. Flocculation processes. 5. Settling and sedimentation. 6. Sediment-fluid interaction. 7. Self-weight consolidation. 8. Mechanical behaviour. 9. Erosion and entrainment. 10. Biological effects. 11. Gas in cohesive sediment. Appendix A: Nomenclature. Appendix B: Definitions and useful relations. Appendix C: Measuring techniques. Appendix D: Tensor analysis. Appendix E: The 1DV Point Model.