Contemporary Issues in Estuarine Physics

Contemporary Issues in Estuarine Physics
Author: Arnoldo Valle-Levinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2010-01-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139487698

Estuaries are of high socioeconomic importance with twenty-two of the thirty-two largest cities in the world located on river estuaries. Estuaries bring together fluxes of fresh and saline water, as well as fluvial and marine sediments, and contain high biological diversity. Increasingly sophisticated field observation technology and numerical modeling have produced significant advances in our understanding of the physical properties of estuaries over the last decade. This book introduces a classification for estuaries before presenting the basic physics and hydrodynamics of estuarine circulation and the various factors that modify it in time and space. It then covers special topics at the forefront of research such as turbulence, fronts in estuaries and continental shelves, low inflow estuaries, and implications of estuarine transport for water quality. Written by leading authorities on estuarine and lagoon hydrodynamics, this volume provides a concise foundation for academic researchers, advanced students and coastal resource managers.

Salinity and Tides in Alluvial Estuaries

Salinity and Tides in Alluvial Estuaries
Author: H.H.G. Savenije
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780444521088

"This book is a valuable theoretical resource for graduate students specialising in estuary processes and for researchers in related disciplines. It is also a useful guide for practitioners and consultants with its wide range of analytical equations, describing hydraulic, mixing and salt intrusion processes in estuaries."--Jacket.

Salinity and Tides in Alluvial Estuaries

Salinity and Tides in Alluvial Estuaries
Author: H.H.G. Savenije
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2006-01-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080461611

The book describes an integrated theory that links estuary shape to tidal hydraulics, tidal mixing and salt intrusion. The shape of an alluvial estuary is characterised by exponentially varying width and the absence of bottom slope. This topography is closely related to tidal parameters, hydraulic parameters and parameters that describe 1-dimensional mixing and salt intrusion. Starting from the fundamental equations for conservation of mass and momentum, analytical equations are derived that relate the topography to tidal parameters (tidal excursion, phase lag, tidal damping, tidal amplification), wave celerity, lateral and vertical mixing and salt intrusion. The book presents a review of the state of the art, a comprehensive theoretical background and ample case illustrations from all over the world. It provides tools with which human interference in estuary dynamics can be described and predicted, resulting from, for instance: upstream fresh water abstraction, dredging, climate change or sea-level rise. In describing the interactions between tide, topography, water quality and river discharge, it provides useful information for hydraulic engineers, morphologists, ecologists and people concerned with water quality in alluvial estuaries.Although the book can be used as a text book, it is mainly a monograph aimed at graduate students and researchers.* Provides new integrated theory for tidal hydraulics, tidal mixing and salt intrusion in alluvial estuaries* Presents a consistent set of analytical equations to compute tidal movement, tidal mixing and salt intrusion, derived from the fundamental laws of conservation of mass and momentum* Serves as a practical guide with many illustrations of applications in real estuaries

Estuarine and Coastal Fine Sediment Dynamics

Estuarine and Coastal Fine Sediment Dynamics
Author: Jerome Maa
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 537
Release: 2011-09-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080464696

This volume is the product of the International Conference on Cohesive Sediment Transport (INTERCOH 2003) held at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, U.S.A., during October 1-4, 2003. The topics included in this monograph range from basic research on cohesive sediment dynamics to practical applications. Also included with this book is a database that contains all experimental results as well as a comparison of numerical simulation results supported by the COSINUS project.* Provides fundamental knowledge of the dynamics of cohesive sediments* Presents practical applications of new finds on sedimentary processes* Includes valuable ready-for-use data

Mixing in Inland and Coastal Waters

Mixing in Inland and Coastal Waters
Author: Hugo B. Fischer
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080511775

This book is an outgrowth of research contributions and teaching experiences by all the authors in applying modern fluid mechanics to problems of pollutant transport and mixing in the water environment. It should be suitable for use in first year graduate level courses for engineering and science students, although more material is contained than can reasonably be taught in a one-year course, and most instructors will probably wish to cover only selected potions. The book should also be useful as a reference for practicing hydraulic and environmental engineers, as well as anyone involved in engineering studies for disposal of wastes into the environment. The practicing consulting or design engineer will find a thorough explanation of the fundamental processes, as well as many references to the current technical literature, the student should gain a deep enough understanding of basics to be able to read with understanding the future technical literature evolving in this evolving field.

Estuarine and Coastal Hydrography and Sediment Transport

Estuarine and Coastal Hydrography and Sediment Transport
Author: R. J. Uncles
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2017-08-17
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1107040981

A practical guide to the latest techniques to measure sediments, seabed, water and transport mechanisms in estuaries and coastal waters. Covering a broad range of topics, enough background is included to explain how each technology functions. A review of recent fieldwork experiments demonstrates how modern methods apply in real-life scenarios.