Underwater Experiments and a Theoretical Model - Case Study in Tallinn Bay

The aim of this study was to experimentally validate a theoretical shear stress model for calculating critical shear velocities that cause sediment resuspension and bed load transport. Long period measurements with an acoustic Doppler velocimeter were carried out in the Tallinn Bay, in three station...

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Published in:Journal of coastal research 2013-01, Vol.2 (65), p.1521-1521
Main Authors: Erm, A, Buschmann, F, Listak, M, Rebane, J, Toming, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomous
Bed load
Boundary layer
Boundary layers
Coastal
Coasts
Devices
Sediment load
Sediment transport
Sediments
Shear stress
Skin friction
Turbidity
Underwater
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Summary:The aim of this study was to experimentally validate a theoretical shear stress model for calculating critical shear velocities that cause sediment resuspension and bed load transport. Long period measurements with an acoustic Doppler velocimeter were carried out in the Tallinn Bay, in three stations with different bottom geology. Water turbidity was measured at the same level and a camera system was used to register sediment resuspension. Measurements showed that a detailed model must be used in case of strong interactions of waves and currents near the bottom. If currents are weak then a simple Nielsen model can be used to estimate sediment resuspension conditions. Thickness of the bottom boundary layer was found being 1-10 cm and the skin friction layer being 0.07-0.7 cm. A pilot study using constructed autonomous underwater particle image velocimetry device (PIV) showed that the upper part of bottom boundary layer, i.e., the wave boundary layer could be observed by a field PIV-device.
ISSN:0749-0208
1551-5036
DOI:10.2112/SI65-257