On sedimentation processes in a stratified estuarine system

Title

On sedimentation processes in a stratified estuarine system

Author

De Nijs, M.A.J.

Contributor

Stelling, G.S. (promotor)
Pietrzak, J.D. (promotor)

Faculty

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Date

2012-12-14

Subject

tidally energetic stratified estuary
salt wedge
estuarine turbidity maximum
harbour siltation
Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam Waterway
Botlek Harbour
baroclinicity
salinity stratification
turbulence damping
transport of SPM
trapping of SPM
total turbulent energy
countergradient buoyancy fluxes
Turbulent Prandtl number
energetic turbulent structures
convective motions

To reference this document use:

https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:fb0ec18d-dcfd-468d-af4a-45bfb02cac1c

ISBN

9789461915627

Part of collection

Institutional Repository

Document type

doctoral thesis

Rights

(c) 2012 De Nijs, M.A.J.