Experimental study on wave-induced scour in front of sloping coastal structures and the influence of bed protection

The erosion of the seabed in front of coastal structures induced by waves can lead to multiple types of failure instability or function of the structure. On this topic most research has been done into erosion in front of vertical structures. For sloping structures a knowledge gap exists in the understanding of the processes that lead to erosion...

Monitoring the impact of droughts on vegetation in Australia using MetOp ASCAT Dynamic Vegetation Parameters

Droughts are considered to be one of the most damaging, yet least understood, natural hazards of all. Despite their prevalence, a thorough understanding of them lacks because they are such complex phenomena, and their manifestation can differ depending on the region they occur in. Monitoring hydrological variables and processes is imperative for...

Borehole Images and Logs: Tools to Constrain the Architecture of a Channelized Slope System, Karoo Basin, South Africa

The SLOPE3 project investigates the depositional architecture of a Permian age, deep water / complex channelized slope system which is of interest to the oil industry as a potential analogue for real oil / gas reservoirs. This study forms a part of the SLOPE3 project and is focused on an integration of cores and wireline logs from six research...