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Advection around ventilated U‐shaped burrows: A model study
Author(s) -
Brand Andreas,
Lewandowski Jörg,
Hamann Enrico,
Nützmann Gunnar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1002/wrcr.20266
Subject(s) - advection , environmental science , sediment , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , geotechnical engineering , geomorphology , physics , thermodynamics
Key Points Advection occurs in sediments populated by organisms living in open ended tubes. The effects of advection compensate each other with respect to total fluxes. Advection can define a distinct microenvironment in the sediment.