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Sedimentology of the Flemish part of the Scheldt estuary
Dutch title: Studie naar de sedimentologie in het Vlaams gedeelte van het Schelde-estuarium
Parent project: Research on the environmental effects of the SIGMA plan: Effects of dredgings and harbour expansion on the environment, more
Acronym: OMES 4
Period: June 2006 till 2007
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms Dredging; Shipping; Suspended matter
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Toegepaste Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Hydrologie en Waterbouwkunde (HYDR), more, partner
  • Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Waterwegen en zeekanaal NV; Afdeling Zeeschelde, more, sponsor
This study is the third component of the ‘Research on the environmental effects of the SIGMA plan: Effects of dredgings and harbour expansion on the environment’

The volume of suspended matter is estimated. Suspended matter is important to maintain the open structure of channel and because it limits the light absorption in the Sea Scheldt. Suspended matter has an own characteristic evolution and needs intensive attention.