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Modeling Bottom Boundary Layer and Cohesive Sediment Dynamics in Estuarine and Coastal Waters

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Estuarine Cohesive Sediment Dynamics

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes on Coastal and Estuarine Studies ((COASTAL,volume 14))

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Several important aspects on the modeling of bottom boundary layer dynamics and cohesive sediment dynamics are scrutinized in detail. Various bottom boundary layer models are reviewed and example results presented. Models of sediment erosion and deposition are discussed. A rigorous deposition model, formulated based on fundamental fluid-mechanical considerations, can be used to improve understanding of erosion-deposition processes and to reduce uncertainties contained in empirical erosion model. Formulation of a flocculation model is discussed by considering the interactions between turbulent eddies and sediment particles. Examples are drawn from a recent study on the dispersion of cohesive sediments in the Mississippi Sound.

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    Ashish J. Mehta

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Sheng, Y.P. (1986). Modeling Bottom Boundary Layer and Cohesive Sediment Dynamics in Estuarine and Coastal Waters. In: Mehta, A.J. (eds) Estuarine Cohesive Sediment Dynamics. Lecture Notes on Coastal and Estuarine Studies, vol 14. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4936-8_17

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