Erosion of a salt wedge trapped behind a barrage across an estuary

S. A. Walker; G. A. Hamill; H. T. Johnston

doi:10.1061/9780784402429.354

Erosion of a salt wedge trapped behind a barrage across an estuary

S. A. Walker^*
, G. A. Hamill
, H. T. Johnston

^*Corresponding author for this work

Queen's University Belfast

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Abstract

The problems associated with the stratification of fluids, particularly in estuaries, are of growing concern. Based on water quality problems which occurred at the River Lagan, N. Ireland, an experimental investigation was undertaken into the fluid mixing process within a stratified flow. High quality temporal measurements have been used to examine the processes of erosion of a saline stratification trapped behind a barrage. Two distinct mechanisms of wedge erosion have been identified, both of which involve the formation of a mixed layer.

Original language	English
Pages	4557-4568
Number of pages	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784402429.354
Publication status	Published - 1997
Event	Proceedings of the 1996 25th International Conference on Coastal Engineering. Part 1 (of 4) - Orlando, United States Duration: 02 Sept 1996 → 06 Sept 1996

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Conference	Proceedings of the 1996 25th International Conference on Coastal Engineering. Part 1 (of 4)
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	02/09/1996 → 06/09/1996

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Ocean Engineering

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