The effects of the internal flow structure on SPM entrapment in the Rotterdam Waterway

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2357-2380

  De Nijs, Michel A J ^a   Winterwerp, Johan C ^a   Pietrzak, Julie D ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Particulates; Salinity; Tides

Indexed keywords

ABRUPT CHANGE; BAROCLINIC SHEAR FLOW; DOMINANT MECHANISM; ESTUARINE TURBIDITY MAXIMUM; FIELD MEASUREMENT; FRESHWATER DISCHARGE; HARBOR BASINS; HIGH WATER; INTERNAL FLOW STRUCTURE; PARTICULATES; RE-SUSPENSION; RELATIVE MOTION; ROTTERDAM; SALINITY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTERS; TIDAL FLOW; TRANSPORT CAPACITY; TRANSPORT PATHWAYS; TURBULENT MIXING; WATER COLUMNS;

PORTS AND HARBORS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; TIDES; TURBIDITY;

SALT WATER INTRUSION;

DISCHARGE; FLOW STRUCTURE; INTERNAL TIDE; PYCNOCLINE; SALINITY; SALT WATER; SHEAR FLOW; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TRAPPING; TURBIDITY; WATER COLUMN;

NETHERLANDS; ROTTERDAM; SOUTH HOLLAND;

EID: 78650211369     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2010JPO4233.1     Document Type: Article

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