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Numerical study on mass transport of sediment plume rolled up by deep-sea mining vehicle

Ocean Engineering Vol. 356 pp. 125402 · Elsevier BV
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National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 42476154
National Key Research and Development Program of China Award: 2022YFC2803901
Bureau of Science and Technology of Zhoushan Award: 2023C81006
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Yuezhang Xia, Yiyang Zhang, Li Li, et al. (2026). Numerical study on mass transport of sediment plume rolled up by deep-sea mining vehicle. Ocean Engineering, 356, 125402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2026.125402
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