The purpose of the proposed work is to collect data that will support the development, calibration, and validation of numerical models of sediment transport and turbidity in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
While some data on sediment transport and geomorphology exist for the Delta, there are major data gaps that preclude accurate specification of model boundary and initial conditions. Also, measurements are needed to constrain model parameters related to various physical processes, such as erosion rates and settling velocities. These measurements could begin almost immediately and data would be provided, provisionally, on an ongoing basis to facilitate model development in the near-term.
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The purpose of the proposed work is to collect data that will support the development, calibration, and validation of numerical models of sediment transport and turbidity in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Dashed red lines show the boundary along which suspended-sediment flux will be measured between the North and Central Delta and between the South and Central Delta. While some data on sediment transport and geomorphology exist for the Delta, there are major data gaps that preclude accurate specification of model boundary and initial conditions. Also, measurements are needed to constrain model parameters related to various physical processes, such as erosion rates and settling velocities. These measurements could begin almost immediately and data would be provided, provisionally, on an ongoing basis to facilitate model development in the near-term.