The impact of dredge spoil dumping on coastal morphodynamics monitored by high resolution acoustic measuring instruments (outer Weser Estuary, German Bight) [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Claudia Wienberg

The impact of dredge spoil dumping on coastal morphodynamics monitored by high-resolution acoustic measuring instruments (outer Weser Estuary, German Bight) Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Naturwissenschaften im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften der Universität Bremen vorgelegt von Claudia Wienberg Bremen, August 2003 Tag des Kolloquiums: 02. Oktober 2003 Gutachter: 1. Priv. Doz. Dr. Dierk Hebbeln 2. Prof. Dr. Burghard Flemming Prüfer: 1. Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Stein 2. Prof. Dr. Katrin Huhn Table of contents Table of contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Zusammenfassung ................................................................................................................................. 3 1 General Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Motivation and main objectives.............................................................................................. 5 1.2 Estuaries: a general overview .................................................................................................. 6 1.2.1 Geology and sedimentology of coastal plain estuaries.....................................