Two Acoustic Methods for Classification of Near-Surface Sediments

B006 TWO ACOUSTIC METHODS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF NEAR-SURFACE SEDIMENTS Abstract 1 C. S. MESDAG 1 P. KOK 1 R. ROMIJN 2 G. BLACQUIERE 2 M. SNELLEN 3 and D. G. SIMONS 3 4 1 TNO NITG Netherlands Institute for Applied Geoscience Princetonlaan 6 3508 TA Utrecht The Netherlands The Dutch Ministry of Transport Public Works and Water Management North Sea Directorate (RWS-DNZ) is investigating the amount of extractable coarse sand within the upper 100 m sediment in the Dutch part of the North Sea. Coarse sand is needed for the concrete and mortar industry. The method used to date is