On the Effects of Fine Sediments in Mud Disposal Basins: Towards a better understanding of basin design by means of a numerical modeling study

On physical oceanography of the Santos Estuary

This thesis investigates the origins of large sedimentation volumes in the Port of Santos, São Paulo - Brazil. The port is located in the Santos - São Vicente estuarine system, delimited by scarps and subject to intense rainfall. The terminals are placed inside the estuary and their access is provided by a 24 km long channel with mean depths of...