Moving fluid mud sondes, optical and acoustic sensing methods in support of coastal waterway dredging

Charles R. Bostater Jr.; Tyler Rotkiske

doi:10.1117/12.2195829

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14 October 2015 Moving fluid mud sondes, optical and acoustic sensing methods in support of coastal waterway dredging

Charles R. Bostater Jr., Tyler Rotkiske

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Proceedings Volume 9638, Remote Sensing of the Ocean, Sea Ice, Coastal Waters, and Large Water Regions 2015; 96380F (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195829
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2015, Toulouse, France

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Airborne, Satellite and In-Situ optical and acoustical imaging provides a means to characterize surface and subsurface water conditions in shallow marine systems. An important research topic to be studied during dredging operations in harbors and navigable waterways is the movement of fluidized muds before, during and after dredging operations. The fluid movement of the surficial sediments in the form of flocs, muck and mud is important to estimate in order to model the transport of solids material during dredging operations. Movement of highly turbid bottom material creates a lutocline or near bottom nephelometric layers, reduces the penetration of light reaching the water bottom. Monitoring and measurement systems recently developed for use in shallow marine areas, such as the Indian River Lagoon are discussed. Newly developed passive sondes and subsurface imaging are described. Methods and techniques for quantifying the mass density flux of total particulate matter demonstrate the use of multiple sensor systems for environmental monitoring and provide directional fluxes and movement of the fluidized solids. Airborne imaging of dredge site provide wide area surveillance during these activities. Passive sondes, optical imaging and acoustical sensors are used to understand horizontal and vertical mass flux processes. The passive sondes can be directionally oriented and are deployed during optical particle velocimetry system (OPVS) imaging of the flocs, particles and colloidal material motion. Comparison of the image based particle velocities are compared to electromagnetic and acoustic velocity imaging results. The newly developed imaging system provides a pathway for integration of subsurface hyperspectral imaging for particle compositional analysis.

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Charles R. Bostater Jr. and Tyler Rotkiske "Moving fluid mud sondes, optical and acoustic sensing methods in support of coastal waterway dredging", Proc. SPIE 9638, Remote Sensing of the Ocean, Sea Ice, Coastal Waters, and Large Water Regions 2015, 96380F (14 October 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195829

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