on sediment particle dynamics, the bottom boundary layer dynamics, and the 

 wave climate within a coastal environment. Results from these studies are 

 systematically incorporated into a quantitative analysis of the sedimentary 

 regime within the Mississippi Sound. 



A detailed description of the hydrodynamic model will be given in Chapter 

 2. Numerical algorithms of the hydrodynamic model are described in Chapter 3, 

 followed by model evaluation tests in Chapter 4. Dynamic simulations of 

 coastal currents within the Mississippi Sound and adjacent continental shelf 

 are presented in Chapter 5. The transport, entrainment, and deposition of 

 cohesive sediments are described in Chapter 6. A sediment transport model for 

 the Mississippi Sound is described in Chapter 7. The last chapter. Chapter 8, 

 gives conclusions and recommendations. 



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