Modelling of small river deltas : the dependence of morphology on grain size and discharge

• Autorzy: Witek P. , Czechowski L. , Misiura K.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.7306/gq.1324

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We studied the dependence of the morphology of small river deltas on the grain size, the total discharge, and the slope of the deposits. We use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods of numerical modelling. For all models we used the same initial geometry of the river valley and a portion of the lake. Our simulations show the expected dependence of the shape of our simulated small deltas on the grain size. Moreover, we find that the final type of delta could be characterized by the average slope in the region close to the delta front.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

hydrology; sedimentology; river deltas; numerical modelling

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Geological Quarterly
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 60, No. 4
• Strony: 975--980
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Witek P.

• University of Warsaw, Institute of Geophysics, Żwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warszawa, Poland

autor

Czechowski L.

• University of Warsaw, Institute of Geophysics, Żwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warszawa, Poland

autor

Misiura K.

• University of Warsaw, Institute of Geophysics, Żwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warszawa, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.