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The generation, transportability and dewatering of fluid mud under current- and wave-induced forcing is a multi-variate problem that requires knowledge not only of mud density and composition, but also of rheology, which ultimately characterizes mud dissipative properties. It is, therefore, self-evident that the predictive accuracy of mathematical modeling, a powerful tool for simulating mud dynamics, will depend strongly on the reliability of rheological description. Defining the state of mud solely in terms of density, as done commonly, only leads to ambiguities in quantifying the rates of transport of fluid mud.
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Mehta, A.J. Understanding fluid mud in a dynamic environment. Geo-Marine Letters 11, 113–118 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02430995
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