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NUMERICAL MODELING OF FINE SEDIMENT PHYSICAL PROCESSES.

January 1, 1985

Fine sediment in channels, rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters undergo several physical processes including flocculation, floc disruption, deposition, bed consolidation, and resuspension. This paper presents a conceptual model and reviews mathematical models of these physical processes. Several general fine sediment models that simulate some of these processes are reviewed. These general models do not directly simulate flocculation and floc disruption, but the conceptual model and existing functions are shown to adequately model these two processes for one set of laboratory data.

Publication Year 1985
Title NUMERICAL MODELING OF FINE SEDIMENT PHYSICAL PROCESSES.
Authors David H. Schoellhamer
Publication Type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Index ID 70013419
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse