Mechanism for Formation of Lutoclines by Waves
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 124, Issue 3
Abstract
The mechanism by which a suspended fine-sediment-induced pycnocline, or lutocline, is generated under wave action is examined. The steady-state form of the turbulent kinetic energy balance is used along with commonly invoked phenomenological arguments to obtain a formula for the height of the lutocline as a function of wave and suspended sediment properties. This formula is then used in conjunction with data on equilibrium heights of lutoclines of a suspended clay mixture in a wave flume to show that the formula holds promise as a first-order predictor of lutocline height. This height is also shown to correlate empirically with wave energy.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 124 • Issue 3 • May 1998
Pages: 147 - 149
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Copyright © 1998 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: May 1, 1998
Published in print: May 1998
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