Use of density current to modify thermal structure of TVA reservoirs

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 688-706

  Alavian, Vahid ^a   Ostrowski, Pete ^a  

^a TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER--THERMAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; WATER--DENSITY;

DENSITY CURRENTS; THERMAL STRUCTURES; TVA RESERVOIRS;

RESERVOIRS;

COOLING WATER; DENSITY CURRENT; HYDROELECTRICITY; RESERVOIR SYSTEM; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CURRENTS; RESERVOIRS; STRATIFICATION; THERMAL;

EID: 0026864338     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1992)118:5(688)     Document Type: Article

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