Modelling the Interaction between Marine Sand Waves and Cohesive Sediment

W. Ploeg; P.C. Roos; B.W. Borsje; S.J.M.H. Hulscher

Abstract

Sand waves are rhythmic bed features commonly found on the bed of shallow shelf seas such as the North Sea. These bedforms, with a wavelength of hundreds of meters, height of several meters and migration rate of meters per year, can pose a severe danger to marine infrastructure: foundations of windfarms might be weakened, cables might be exposed or navigation channels might reduce in depth. As such, understanding the dynamics of these bedforms is key in marine spatial planning.

Original language	English
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - 27 May 2026
Event	2026 Burgers Symposium - Hotel de Werelt, Lunteren, Netherlands Duration: 27 May 2026 → 28 May 2026 https://www.tudelft.nl/evenementen/2026/jm-burgerscentrum/2026-burgers-symposium-in-lunteren#:~:text=The%20Burgers%20Symposium%20is%20the,Institute%20of%20Technology%2C%20Rome).

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Other	2026 Burgers Symposium
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Lunteren
Period	27/05/26 → 28/05/26
Internet address	https://www.tudelft.nl/evenementen/2026/jm-burgerscentrum/2026-burgers-symposium-in-lunteren#:~:text=The%20Burgers%20Symposium%20is%20the,Institute%20of%20Technology%2C%20Rome).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 14 Life Below Water

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