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Three‐dimensional modelling of cohesive sediment transport in the Loire estuary
Author(s) -
Normant C. Le
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
hydrological processes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.222
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1099-1085
pISSN - 0885-6087
DOI - 10.1002/1099-1085(200009)14:13<2231::aid-hyp25>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - estuary , sediment transport , sediment , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , geology , geomorphology , oceanography , geotechnical engineering
In the framework of a European research programme, processes describing cohesive sediment transport, including fluid mud movements and consolidation, have been modelled and implemented in the three‐dimensional finite element model TELEMAC‐3D, which solves free surface flow problems. The model has been applied to several European estuaries and among them, the Loire estuary in France. This application proved the ability of the code to reproduce typical estuarine features such as the formation of a turbidity maximum and the movements of fluid mud. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.