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| Broche, P; Devenon, Jean-luc; Forget, P; De Maistre, Jc; Naudin, Jj; Cauwet, G. |
| The complicated dynamic processes occurring when fluvial waters mix with marine waters control the nature and the fluxes of materials exported tay rivers to the sea. Understanding these processes is of primary importance in evaluating budgets. In wide-open estuarine situations these processes take place under the influence of an intense turbulence induced by tides. Conversely, the Rhone waters spread into the Mediterranean Sea in the form of an easily distinguishable buoyant plume often extending far offshore from the mouth of the river. The aim of this study is to describe the dynamic and hydrological fields on the basis of eulerian VHF radar mapping of surface currents coupled with lagrangian in situ physical or geochemical measurements. This paper... |
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Palavras-chave: Panache fluvial; Radar VHF; Rhône; Dynamique; River plume; VHF radar; Rhone; Dynamics. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00325/43636/43229.pdf |
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| Dufois, Francois; Garreau, Pierre; Le Hir, Pierre; Forget, P. |
| Simulations of both currents and waves were performed throughout the year 2001 to assess the relative contribution of each to their overall erosive potential on the Gulf of Lions shelf. Statistical analysis of bottom shear stress (BSS) was compared to sediment grain-size distribution on the bottom. The hydrodynamic features of the bottom layer coincide with the distribution of surficial sediments, and three areas with different hydro-sedimentary characteristics were revealed. (i) The sandy inner shelf ( < 30 m) area is a high-energy-wave dominated area but may be subjected to intense current-induced BSS during on-shore winds along the coast and during continental winds mainly in the up-welling cells. (ii) The middle shelf (30-100 m) is a low-energy... |
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Palavras-chave: Gulf of Lions; 3D modelling; Bottom shear stress; Sediment transport. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-6305.pdf |
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