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MIKE 11 is a computer program that simulates flow and water level, water quality and sediment transport in rivers, flood plains, irrigation canals, reservoirs and other inland water bodies. MIKE 11 is a 1-dimensional river model. It was developed by DHI. MIKE 11 has long been known as a software tool with advanced interface facilities.
Coastal sediment transport takes place in near-shore environments due to the motions of waves and currents. At the mouths of rivers, coastal sediment and fluvial sediment transport processes mesh to create river deltas. Coastal sediment transport results in the formation of characteristic coastal landforms such as beaches, barrier islands, and ...
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is a $2.3-billion sediment diversion project in the Barataria basin in Louisiana. The project aims to restore river sediment flows into the basin. [1] [2] [3] The intention of the project is to reconnect the Mississipi River and the Barataria basin. [4]
In geography and geology, fluvial sediment processes or fluvial sediment transport are associated with rivers and streams and the deposits and landforms created by sediments. It can result in the formation of ripples and dunes , in fractal -shaped patterns of erosion, in complex patterns of natural river systems, and in the development of ...
Bed material load transport (C) is a function of all the above parameters, i.e.: C = f (b, y, BF, Q, Sf, τb, τc, d, σ,Gs, ν) Knowledge of sediment transport is important to such endeavors as river restoration, ecosystem protection, navigation, and infrastructure management. [6]
The suspended load of a flow of fluid, such as a river, is the portion of its sediment uplifted by the fluid's flow in the process of sediment transportation. It is kept suspended by the fluid's turbulence. The suspended load generally consists of smaller particles, like clay, silt, and fine sands.
Coastal sediment supply is the transport of sediment to the beach environment by both fluvial and aeolian transport. While aeolian transport plays a role in the overall sedimentary budget for the coastal environment, it is paled in comparison to the fluvial supply which makes up 95% of sediment entering the ocean. [ 1 ]
Wash load refers to a river's ability to move sediment through a channel. Hans Albert Einstein described wash load as "if the sediment is added to the upstream end of a concrete channel and the channel is swept clean, and the sediment has not left any trace in the channel". [3] The sediments in the wash load are generally smaller than .0625 mm.