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==Definitions for the Tidal Characteristic Numbers of Suspended Sediment Transport== | ==Definitions for the Tidal Characteristic Numbers of Suspended Sediment Transport== | ||
=== | ===Program [[NCANALYSE]]=== | ||
====Advective Flood Transport of Suspended Sediment==== | ====Flood Current==== | ||
=====Mean Suspended Load Flood Current===== | |||
Mean value of suspended load during flood current duration of a tide.<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: Mean suspended load flood current]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
====Ebb Current==== | |||
=====Mean Suspended Load Ebb Current===== | |||
Mean value of suspended load during ebb current duration of a tide.<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: mean suspended load ebb current]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
====Tidal Cycle==== | |||
=====Maximum Suspended Load===== | |||
Maximum value of suspended load during a full tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current).<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: maximum suspended load]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
=====Minimum Suspended Load===== | |||
Minimum value of suspended load during a full tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current).<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: minimum suspended load]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
=====Mean Suspended Load===== | |||
Average value of suspended load during a full tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current).<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: mean suspended load]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
=====Tidal Variation of Suspended Load===== | |||
Difference between maximum and minimum values of suspended load during a full tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current).<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: tidal variation of suspended load]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
=====Mean Suspended Load Flood Current : Mean Suspended Load===== | |||
Ratio between mean suspended load during flood current and mean suspended load during the full tidal cycle.<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: mean suspended load flood current : mean suspended load]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
=====Mean Suspended Load Ebb Current : Mean Suspended Load===== | |||
Ratio between mean suspended load during ebb current and mean suspended load during the full tidal cycle.<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: mean suspended load ebb current : mean suspended load]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
=====Mean Suspended Load Flood Current : Mean Suspended Load Ebb Current===== | |||
Ratio between mean suspended load during flood current and mean suspended load during ebb current.<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: mean suspended load flood current : mean suspended load ebb current]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
=====Tidal Variation of Suspended Load : Mean Suspended Load===== | |||
Ratio between tidal variation of suspended load and mean suspended load during the tidal cycle.<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: tidal variation of suspended load : mean suspended load]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
=====Maximum Suspended Load : Mean Suspended Load===== | |||
Ratio between maximum suspended load and mean suspended load during the tidal cycle.<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: maximum suspended load : mean suspended load]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
=====Minimum Suspended Load : Mean Suspended Load===== | |||
Ratio between minimum suspended load and mean suspended load during the tidal cycle.<br /> | |||
<!-- [[Example figures: minimum suspended load : mean suspended load]]. <br /> --> | |||
Data analysis: [[NCANALYSE]]. | |||
===Program [[TDKSF]]=== | |||
====Flood Current==== | |||
=====Advective Flood Transport of Suspended Sediment===== | |||
Suspended sediment mass, which is transported by means of flood current through a cross section<br /> | Suspended sediment mass, which is transported by means of flood current through a cross section<br /> | ||
Example: not available. | Example: not available. | ||
===Ebb Current=== | ====Ebb Current==== | ||
====Advective Ebb Transport of Suspended Sediment==== | =====Advective Ebb Transport of Suspended Sediment===== | ||
Suspended sediment mass, which is transported by means of ebb current through a cross section<br /> | Suspended sediment mass, which is transported by means of ebb current through a cross section<br /> | ||
Example: not available. | Example: not available. | ||
===Tidal Cycle=== | ====Tidal Cycle==== | ||
====Maximum Suspended Sediment Concentration==== | =====Maximum Suspended Sediment Concentration===== | ||
Maximum value of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)<br /> | Maximum value of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)<br /> | ||
Example: not available. | Example: not available. | ||
====Minimum Suspended Sediment Concentration==== | =====Minimum Suspended Sediment Concentration===== | ||
Minimum value of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)<br /> | Minimum value of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)<br /> | ||
Example: not available. | Example: not available. | ||
====Mean Suspended Sediment Concentration==== | =====Mean Suspended Sediment Concentration===== | ||
Average value of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)<br /> | Average value of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)<br /> | ||
Example: not available. | Example: not available. | ||
====Tidal Variation of Suspended Sediment Concentration==== | =====Tidal Variation of Suspended Sediment Concentration===== | ||
Difference between the extreme values of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)<br /> | Difference between the extreme values of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)<br /> | ||
Example: not available. | Example: not available. | ||
====Advective Residual Transport of Suspended Sediment==== | =====Advective Residual Transport of Suspended Sediment===== | ||
Residual suspended sediment mass which is transported by means of ebb and flood currents through a cross section (the different transport directions are taken into account). If the advective transport by means of flood current is equal but in opposite direction of the ebb current transport this will result in a zero advective residual transport of suspended sediment.<br /> | Residual suspended sediment mass which is transported by means of ebb and flood currents through a cross section (the different transport directions are taken into account). If the advective transport by means of flood current is equal but in opposite direction of the ebb current transport this will result in a zero advective residual transport of suspended sediment.<br /> | ||
Example: not available. | Example: not available. | ||
====Advective Suspended Sediment Transport, Flood-Ebb-Ratio==== | =====Advective Suspended Sediment Transport, Flood-Ebb-Ratio===== | ||
Flood to ebb ratio for the suspended sediment volumes which are transported by means of flood and ebb currents<br /> | Flood to ebb ratio for the suspended sediment volumes which are transported by means of flood and ebb currents<br /> | ||
Example: not available. | Example: not available. | ||
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Revision as of 14:37, 5 April 2016
graphical representations of the characteristic numbers of salinity
Motivation
The calculation as well as the graphic visualization of various tidal characteristic numbers of suspended sediment concentration and also for the advective transport of suspended sediment contributes to an improved understanding of tidally dominated transport processes in estuaries. Spatial variations of suspended sediment concentration, advective transport of suspended sediment by means of flood and ebb currents can be highlighted for areas like coastal seas and estuaries as well.
- As the calculations are performed separately for the durations of ebb- and flood-current it can be shown that transport paths can differ significantly for the two tidal phases. From this one can get additional insight with respect to the relevant transport mechanisms dominated by the tidal currents. This can be related to locally varying flood-ebb asymmetries for ebb volume and flood volume. Also the presence of horizontal gradients can contribute to this effect.
- The variation of suspended sediment concentration resulting from the local maximum as well as the local minimum of suspended sediment concentration can be quite large. This is a consequence of the different availability of suspended sediments, e. g. inside or outside of the turbidity maximum. The value for the local suspended sediment concentration variation is mainly the result of the product between the horizontal suspended sediment concentration gradient and the lagrangian drift of a water particle during a complete tidal cycle, but also effected by the strong spatial variation of deposition and erosion of suspended sediments throughout the estuary.
An automatic analysis of all tidal characteristic numbers of suspended sediment transport is carried through by the computer programs TDKSF and NCANALYSE.
Definitions for the Tidal Characteristic Numbers of Suspended Sediment Transport
Program NCANALYSE
Flood Current
Mean Suspended Load Flood Current
Mean value of suspended load during flood current duration of a tide.
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Ebb Current
Mean Suspended Load Ebb Current
Mean value of suspended load during ebb current duration of a tide.
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Tidal Cycle
Maximum Suspended Load
Maximum value of suspended load during a full tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current).
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Minimum Suspended Load
Minimum value of suspended load during a full tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current).
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Mean Suspended Load
Average value of suspended load during a full tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current).
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Tidal Variation of Suspended Load
Difference between maximum and minimum values of suspended load during a full tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current).
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Mean Suspended Load Flood Current : Mean Suspended Load
Ratio between mean suspended load during flood current and mean suspended load during the full tidal cycle.
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Mean Suspended Load Ebb Current : Mean Suspended Load
Ratio between mean suspended load during ebb current and mean suspended load during the full tidal cycle.
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Mean Suspended Load Flood Current : Mean Suspended Load Ebb Current
Ratio between mean suspended load during flood current and mean suspended load during ebb current.
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Tidal Variation of Suspended Load : Mean Suspended Load
Ratio between tidal variation of suspended load and mean suspended load during the tidal cycle.
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Maximum Suspended Load : Mean Suspended Load
Ratio between maximum suspended load and mean suspended load during the tidal cycle.
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Minimum Suspended Load : Mean Suspended Load
Ratio between minimum suspended load and mean suspended load during the tidal cycle.
Data analysis: NCANALYSE.
Program TDKSF
Flood Current
Advective Flood Transport of Suspended Sediment
Suspended sediment mass, which is transported by means of flood current through a cross section
Example: not available.
Ebb Current
Advective Ebb Transport of Suspended Sediment
Suspended sediment mass, which is transported by means of ebb current through a cross section
Example: not available.
Tidal Cycle
Maximum Suspended Sediment Concentration
Maximum value of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)
Example: not available.
Minimum Suspended Sediment Concentration
Minimum value of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)
Example: not available.
Mean Suspended Sediment Concentration
Average value of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)
Example: not available.
Tidal Variation of Suspended Sediment Concentration
Difference between the extreme values of suspended sediment concentration during a complete tidal cycle (period between two subsequent slack water times of ebb current)
Example: not available.
Advective Residual Transport of Suspended Sediment
Residual suspended sediment mass which is transported by means of ebb and flood currents through a cross section (the different transport directions are taken into account). If the advective transport by means of flood current is equal but in opposite direction of the ebb current transport this will result in a zero advective residual transport of suspended sediment.
Example: not available.
Advective Suspended Sediment Transport, Flood-Ebb-Ratio
Flood to ebb ratio for the suspended sediment volumes which are transported by means of flood and ebb currents
Example: not available.
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