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Research article
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19 Jun 2015
Research article |
| 19 Jun 2015
A 2-D process-based model for suspended sediment dynamics: a first step towards ecological modeling
UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands
M. van der Wegen
UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
D. Roelvink
UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands
Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
B. Jaffe
US Geological Survey Pacific Science Center, Santa Cruz, California, USA
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Short summary
Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) levels are important indicator for the ecology of estuaries. Observations of SSC are difficult to make, therefore we revert to coupled 2-D hydrodynamic-sediment process-based transport models to make predictions in time (seasonal and yearly) and space (meters to kilometers). This paper presents calibration/validation of SSC for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and translates SSC to turbidity in order to couple with ecology models.
Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) levels are important indicator for the ecology of...
