The main objective of this paper is to present the results of an experimental study relating to the transport of sediment under certain conditions not typical of river sedimentation studies. The area of sediment transport lacks information on the transport down high gradient channels that are typical of streets, construction sites and agricultural land, in addition to mountain torrrents. The st...

We develop a simple stochastic theory for erosion and sediment transport, based on the Poisson pulse rainfall model, in order to analyze how variability in rainfall and runoff influences drainage basin evolution. Two cases are considered: sediment transport by runoff in rills and channels and particle detachment from bedrock or cohesive soils. Analytical and numerical results show that under so...

Spatial variations in composition of marine microbial communities and its causes have largely been disclosed in studies comprising rather large environmental and spatial differences. In the present study, we explored if a moderate but temporally permanent climatic division within a contiguous arctic shelf seafloor was traceable in the diversity patterns of its bacterial and archaeal communities...

The transport of fine-grained particles in estuarine and coastal waters is influenced by flocculation processes (aggregation and floc breakup). As a consequence, the particle size varies with time in the water column, and can be orders of magnitude larger than those of primary particles. In this study the variations in floc size is simulated using a size-resolved method, which approximates the ...

We report on further developments of a hybrid numerical model to simulate wave-induced sediment transport. A 2D numerical wavetank (NWT) based on fully nonlinear potential flow (FNPF) equations is used to simulate fully nonlinear wave generation and propagation. A 3D Navier-Stokes model with large eddy simulation (LES) is coupled to the NWT to simulate complex turbulent flows near the ocean bot...

ABSTRACT Among several techniques for prevention and mitigation of reservoir sedimentation, bottom outlets arise as a means removing sediment deposited close to the dam. Given reduced removal provided by traditional under pressure flushing conditions, this article proposes new type structure that aims increase in direction parallel dam axis. An experimental installation was employed evaluate it...