Projects
Sabbatperiode Gert Jan Weltje: Sediments from source to sink KU Leuven
The main reason for applying for a sabbatical is that I would like to synthesize a number of research themes that I have been working on for a long time. These can be grouped under the broader theme of “sediment generation” which allows to build so-called “source-to-sink” models of the Earth's surface, by unraveling the link between erosion, transport and deposition of sediments through measurement of their chemical/physical properties. This ...
Numerical Modelling of Sediment Generation KU Leuven
A better understanding of sediment generation is crucial for development of fully integrated source-to-sink models of Earth surface dynamics. The sediment-generation model should incorporate chemical weathering and formation of authigenic minerals, as well as mechanical weathering. The latter causes disaggregation of rocks along mineral interfaces, and accounts for size reduction of primary crystals (inter- and intracrystal breakage, ...