Characteristic Numbers of Bed Load Transport (independent of tides)
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A graphic sketch for the definition of the various tidal characteristic numbers of bed load transport is not available. Due to the fact that they are defined in complete analogy to salinity we do refer here to the respective graphical representations of the characteristic numbers of salinity (independent of tides) for further insight.
Motivation
Calculation and graphic display of several tide-independent characteristic numbers of bed load transport can yield additional insight into bed load transport related phenomena of natural coastal and/or inland waters. In contrast to the computation of the tidal characteristic numbers of bed load transport the tide-independent numbers can be preferable used for
- natural waters which are not dominated by the tides, e.g. like the coastal waters and estuaries along the Baltic Sea coast of Germany, or in
- extreme situations, like for example periods of high or low fresh water runoff, when bed load transport may deviate strongly from the average (tide-dominated) conditions, as well as for the
- determination of characteristic values of bed load transport for an arbitrary long (or short) period of time.
An automatic analysis of all tide-independent characteristic numbers of bed load transport is carried through by the computer programs LZKSF and NCANALYSE.
Definitions for the tide-independent characteristic numbers of bed load transport
Advective Transport of Bed Load
Volume of bed load, which is transported through a cross section over a period of time.
Example: not available.
Mean Advective Bed Load Transport
Mean value of bed load transport within a period of time.
Example: not available.
Maximum Advective Bed Load Transport
Highest value of bed load transport within a period of time.
Example: not available.
Minimum Advective Bed Load Transport
Lowest value of bed load transport within a period of time.
Example: not available.
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