Sediment Disposals in Estuarine Channels Alter the Eco-Morphology of Intertidal Flats

Dredging of navigation channels in estuaries affects estuarine morphology and ecosystems. In the Western Scheldt, a two-channel estuary in the Netherlands, the navigation channel is deepened and the sediment is relocated to other parts of the estuary. We analyzed the response of an intertidal flat to sediment disposals in its adjacent channel...

Multiple scales of suspendend sediment dynamics in a complex geometry estuary

Many estuaries are located in urbanized, highly engineered environments. Cohesive sediment plays an important role because of its affect on estuarine health and ecology. An important ecological parameter is the suspended sediment concentration (SSC) translated into turbidity levels and sediment budget. Veel estuaria zijn gelegen in...

A semi-analytical study on the residual transport of salinity and sediment trapping in well-mixed estuaries

Along-channel and cross-channel sediment transport in tidal estuaries is usually driven by tides, density gradients, Coriolis’s force, wind stress, channel curvature and bathymetric variations. Since the water motion is influenced by density-induced gravitational circulation which in turn affects the salinity distribution, the coupled water...

The Influence of Retention Basins on Tidal Dynamics in Estuaries

The Ems estuary suffers from high concentrations of suspended sediment, which is harmful for the life in the river. Sediment import occurs because of tidal asymmetry, a difference between the velocity of the current during high tide and low tide. The use of retention basins are a possible measure to reduce the tidal asymmetry. An analytic model,...

Lateral entrapment of sediment in tidal estuaries: An idealized model study

Two physical mechanisms leading to lateral accumulation of sediment in tidally dominated estuaries are investigated, involving Coriolis forcing and lateral density gradients. An idealized model is used that consists of the three?dimensional shallow water equations and sediment mass balance. Conditions are assumed to be uniform in the along...

Morfologische interactie Westerschelde estuarium en het mondingsgebied: ASMITA-Westerschelde: een gedragsgeoriënteerde modellering

Dwarstransportstudie voordelta: Een onderzoek naar profielontwikkelingen door dwarstransport in de Zeeuwse voordelta's als gevolg van gehele of gedeeltelijke afsluiting van de estuaria