EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON BED SHEAR STRESS AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN A MEANDERING LABORATORY CHANNEL

1 INTRODUCTION River erosion is a complex phenomenon. The rate of bank retreat is determined by flow, bed topography, sediment transport, bank properties, and water quality. Prediction of future river planform changes and the knowledge of river erosion and river meandering are required for land use planning in alluvial river valleys and determining locations for bridges and hydraulic structures. The control of riverbank erosion requires prediction of flow and bed features in a meanderin…     

A three-dimensional model study of near-inertial motion: generation and influence of an along-shelf flow

A three-dimensional baroclinic model of the Balearic Sea region is used to examine the processes influencing the distribution of near-inertial currents and waves in the region. Motion is induced by a spatially uniform wind impulse. By using a uniform wind, Ekman pumping due to spatial variability in the wind is removed with the associated generation of internal waves. However, internal waves can still be produced where stratification intersects topography. The generation and propagation of these waves, together with the spatial distribution of wind-forced inertial oscillations, are examined in detail. Diagnostic calculations show that in the near-coastal region inertial oscillations are inhibited by the coastal boundary. Away from this boundary the magnitude of the inertial oscillations increases, with currents showing a 180° phase shift in the vertical. The inclusion of an along-shelf flow modifies the inertial currents due to non-linear interaction between vorticity in the flow and the inertial oscillations. Prognostic calculations show that besides inertial oscillations internal waves are generated. In a linear model the addition of an along-shelf flow produces a slight reduction in the energy at the near-inertial frequency due to enhanced viscosity associated with the flow and changes in density field. The inclusion of non-linear effects modifies the currents due to inertial oscillations in a manner similar to that found in the diagnostic model. A change in the effective inertial frequency also influences the propagation of the internal waves. However, this does not appear to be the main reason for the enhanced damping of inertial energy, which is due to the along-shelf advection of water of a different density into a region and increased viscosity and mixing associated with the along-shelf flow.Responsible Editor: Phil Dyke     

强地面运动数值模拟中三维物理模型的建立方法——以昆明盆地为例

基于活动断层的地震危害性综合评价可为城市规划和工程建设提供科学依据, 强地面运动数值模拟则是进行地震危害性预测和评价的重要方法, 而建立以第四系为主体的符合真实地层结构的三维物理模型是保证数值模拟结果可靠性的必要条件之一. 本文以昆明盆地为例, 综合利用地震地质、钻孔、地形地貌、DEM、地震勘探、波速测试等资料,以剪切波速为主要分层指标,参考地层层序, 结合ArcGIS等多种软件和相关的编程技术,采用将相邻介质分界面（层网）在深度方向上逐层叠加的方法建立三维物理模型;详细阐述了建立三维物理模型的主要技术思路和实现过程, 同时建立三维物理模型的数据库,为强地面运动数值模拟提供模型数据和参数. 文中还针对不同类型的探测、实验数据,总结了相应的技术处理方法和需要注意的问题.