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Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows Hans Burchard [email protected] Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnem ¨ unde, Germany NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 1/3

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Page 1: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

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Two-equation turbulence modelsfor boundary layer flows

Hans [email protected]

Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnemunde, Germany

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 1/33

Page 2: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Program of presentation

NSE Two-equation models

Two-equation models

Boundary conditions

General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM)

Examples (observations versus simulations)

Links to sediment modelling

Modelling of Estuarine Turbidity Maxima

Conclusions

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 2/33

Page 3: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Program of presentation

� NSE � Two-equation models

Two-equation models

Boundary conditions

General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM)

Examples (observations versus simulations)

Links to sediment modelling

Modelling of Estuarine Turbidity Maxima

Conclusions

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 2/33

Page 4: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Program of presentation

� NSE � Two-equation models

� Two-equation models

Boundary conditions

General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM)

Examples (observations versus simulations)

Links to sediment modelling

Modelling of Estuarine Turbidity Maxima

Conclusions

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 2/33

Page 5: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Program of presentation

� NSE � Two-equation models

� Two-equation models

� Boundary conditions

General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM)

Examples (observations versus simulations)

Links to sediment modelling

Modelling of Estuarine Turbidity Maxima

Conclusions

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 2/33

Page 6: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Program of presentation

� NSE � Two-equation models

� Two-equation models

� Boundary conditions

� General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM)

Examples (observations versus simulations)

Links to sediment modelling

Modelling of Estuarine Turbidity Maxima

Conclusions

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 2/33

Page 7: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Program of presentation

� NSE � Two-equation models

� Two-equation models

� Boundary conditions

� General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM)

� Examples (observations versus simulations)

Links to sediment modelling

Modelling of Estuarine Turbidity Maxima

Conclusions

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 2/33

Page 8: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Program of presentation

� NSE � Two-equation models

� Two-equation models

� Boundary conditions

� General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM)

� Examples (observations versus simulations)

� Links to sediment modelling

Modelling of Estuarine Turbidity Maxima

Conclusions

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 2/33

Page 9: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Program of presentation

� NSE � Two-equation models

� Two-equation models

� Boundary conditions

� General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM)

� Examples (observations versus simulations)

� Links to sediment modelling

� Modelling of Estuarine Turbidity Maxima

Conclusions

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 2/33

Page 10: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Program of presentation

� NSE � Two-equation models

� Two-equation models

� Boundary conditions

� General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM)

� Examples (observations versus simulations)

� Links to sediment modelling

� Modelling of Estuarine Turbidity Maxima

� Conclusions

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 2/33

Page 11: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Navier-Stokes-EquationsContinuity Equation:

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Momentum Equation:

Heat Equation:

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Navier-Stokes-EquationsContinuity Equation:

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Momentum Equation:

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Heat Equation:

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 3/33

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Navier-Stokes-EquationsContinuity Equation:

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Momentum Equation:

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NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 3/33

Page 14: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Averaging Rules1. Linearity:

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2. Exchange of Derivative and Averaging:

3. Double Averaging:

4. Products of Averages:

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 4/33

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Averaging Rules1. Linearity:

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NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 4/33

Page 16: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Averaging Rules1. Linearity:

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NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 4/33

Page 17: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Averaging Rules1. Linearity:

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NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 4/33

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Reynolds-averaged EquationsContinuity Equation:

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Reynolds Equation:

Heat Equation:

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 5/33

Page 19: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Reynolds-averaged EquationsContinuity Equation:

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Reynolds Equation:

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Heat Equation:

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 5/33

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Reynolds-averaged EquationsContinuity Equation:

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Reynolds Equation:

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NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 5/33

Page 21: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Reynolds Stress Equation

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NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 6/33

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Heat Flux Equation

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NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 7/33

Page 23: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Algebraic SMCsThe following steps lead to different types of second-moment

closures:

Empirical closures of pressure-strain correlators.

Neglect or simplification of advective and diffusive fluxes

of second-moments.

Neglect of rotational terms in the second-moment

equations.

Neglect of tracer-tracer correlations.

Assumption of local equilibrium for tracer variances.

Boundary layer assumption (neglect of horizontal gradients

and non-hydrostatic effects).

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 8/33

Page 24: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Algebraic SMCsThe following steps lead to different types of second-moment

closures:

� Empirical closures of pressure-strain correlators.

Neglect or simplification of advective and diffusive fluxes

of second-moments.

Neglect of rotational terms in the second-moment

equations.

Neglect of tracer-tracer correlations.

Assumption of local equilibrium for tracer variances.

Boundary layer assumption (neglect of horizontal gradients

and non-hydrostatic effects).

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 8/33

Page 25: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Algebraic SMCsThe following steps lead to different types of second-moment

closures:

� Empirical closures of pressure-strain correlators.

� Neglect or simplification of advective and diffusive fluxes

of second-moments.

Neglect of rotational terms in the second-moment

equations.

Neglect of tracer-tracer correlations.

Assumption of local equilibrium for tracer variances.

Boundary layer assumption (neglect of horizontal gradients

and non-hydrostatic effects).

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 8/33

Page 26: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Algebraic SMCsThe following steps lead to different types of second-moment

closures:

� Empirical closures of pressure-strain correlators.

� Neglect or simplification of advective and diffusive fluxes

of second-moments.

� Neglect of rotational terms in the second-moment

equations.

Neglect of tracer-tracer correlations.

Assumption of local equilibrium for tracer variances.

Boundary layer assumption (neglect of horizontal gradients

and non-hydrostatic effects).

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 8/33

Page 27: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Algebraic SMCsThe following steps lead to different types of second-moment

closures:

� Empirical closures of pressure-strain correlators.

� Neglect or simplification of advective and diffusive fluxes

of second-moments.

� Neglect of rotational terms in the second-moment

equations.

� Neglect of tracer-tracer correlations.

Assumption of local equilibrium for tracer variances.

Boundary layer assumption (neglect of horizontal gradients

and non-hydrostatic effects).

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 8/33

Page 28: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Algebraic SMCsThe following steps lead to different types of second-moment

closures:

� Empirical closures of pressure-strain correlators.

� Neglect or simplification of advective and diffusive fluxes

of second-moments.

� Neglect of rotational terms in the second-moment

equations.

� Neglect of tracer-tracer correlations.

� Assumption of local equilibrium for tracer variances.

Boundary layer assumption (neglect of horizontal gradients

and non-hydrostatic effects).

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 8/33

Page 29: Two-equation turbulence models for boundary layer flows · Program of presentation NSE Two-equation models Two-equation models Boundary conditions General Ocean Turbulence Model

Algebraic SMCsThe following steps lead to different types of second-moment

closures:

� Empirical closures of pressure-strain correlators.

� Neglect or simplification of advective and diffusive fluxes

of second-moments.

� Neglect of rotational terms in the second-moment

equations.

� Neglect of tracer-tracer correlations.

� Assumption of local equilibrium for tracer variances.

� Boundary layer assumption (neglect of horizontal gradients

and non-hydrostatic effects).

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 8/33

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Algebraic SMCsTurbulent Fluxes:

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Eddy Viscosity / Eddy Diffusivity:

Shear Number, Buoyancy Number:

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 9/33

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Algebraic SMCsTurbulent Fluxes:

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Algebraic SMCsTurbulent Fluxes:

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Stability FunctionsKantha & Clayson [1994]:

0

5

10

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20

0 5 10 15 20

0

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20

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αN

0

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α M

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10

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20

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0.02

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10

15

20

0 5 10 15 200

5

10

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5

10

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0 5 10 15 20

c’µ

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αN

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10

15

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0

5

10

15

20

0 5 10 15 200

5

10

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20

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0.02

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10

15

20

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10

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20

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Stability FunctionsCanuto et al. [2001]:

0

5

10

15

20

0 5 10 15 20

0

5

10

15

20

0 5 10 15 20

αN

0

5

10

15

20

0 5 10 15 20

α M

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10

15

20

0 5 10 15 200

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10

15

20

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10

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10

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c’µ

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10

15

20

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10

15

20

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10

15

20

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10

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20

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Stability functions (qe)

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Exact TKE-Equation

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This TKE equation will be modelled as it is givenabove, the only parameterisations needed are for theturbulent flux terms , for which usually thedown-gradient approxmation is used.

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Exact TKE-Equation

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Length scale equations

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Length scale equations

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model (Mellor and Yamada [1982]):

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� � �� �

�� � � � � � � � � � � �

���

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Total equilibrium ( - �)

� �

� �� ����

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� � � � �� �

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: Steady-state Richardson number.

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Total equilibrium ( - �)

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Total equilibrium ( - )

� �

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: Steady-state Richardson number.

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Total equilibrium ( - )

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: Steady-state Richardson number.

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Length scale equations (cont’d)Generic length scale equation (Umlauf and Burchard [2002]):

�� � � � � �� � ��

� ��

� �� � � �

� � �� � � � �

� � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � �

General relation between , and :

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Length scale equations (cont’d)Generic length scale equation (Umlauf and Burchard [2002]):

�� � � � � �� � ��

� ��

� �� � � �

� � �� � � � �

� � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � �

General relation between

, � and

�:

� � �� � �

� � � ��

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Boundary conditionsLaw of the wall:

� ����

��

�� � �

� � ����

��

��

� � � � ��

� ����

� ��

�� � � ��

Breaking surface waves:

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Boundary conditionsLaw of the wall:

� ����

��

�� � �

� � ����

��

��

� � � � ��

� ����

� ��

�� � � ��

Breaking surface waves:

� ����

� � ��� � � ���

� � ����

� � ��� � � �� �

� ����

� � ��� � � �

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Boundary conditionsLaw of the wall:

� ����

��

�� � �

� � ����

��

��

� � � � ��

� ����

� ��

�� � � ��

Breaking surface waves:

� ����

� � ��� � � ���

� � ����

� � ��� � � �� �

� ����

� � ��� � � �

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

� � � � �

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Wave-enhanced layerSimulation with the generic two-equation model byUmlauf and Burchard [2002]:

1

10

100 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10

PSfrag replacements

�� �� �

��� �

� �� � �� ��� �

Terray et al. [1996]Drennan et al. [1996]

Anis and Moum [1995]Numerical, ��� ���� � ���

Numerical, ��� � �� � ! �

Numerical, ��� ���� � � "

Log-LawNo shear production

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Free Convection

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LES

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Dissipation Rate-1.2

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LES

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TemperatureTemperature Flux

Variance ofVariance ofVariance of

Dissipation Rate-1.2

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Lago Maggiore, ItalyObservations and simulations of

and � (Stips et al. [2002])

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Lago Maggiore, ItalyObservations and simulations of

and � (Stips et al. [2002])

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Lago Maggiore, ItalyObservations and simulations of

and � (Stips et al. [2002])

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Northern North SeaBathymetry and station map

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Northern North SeaBathymetry and station map

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Northern North SeaBathymetry and station map

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Northern North SeaWind and Tides

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Northern North Sea

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Northern North Sea

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Liverpool BaySection of Temperature and Salinity

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Distance Along Transect (km)

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Rippeth, Fisher, Simpson [2001]

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Liverpool BayObserved and simulated temperature and salinity

Simpson, Burchard, Fisher, Rippeth [2002]

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Liverpool BayObserved and simulated current velocity

Simpson, Burchard, Fisher, Rippeth [2002]

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Liverpool BayObserved and simulated dissipation rates

Simpson, Burchard, Fisher, Rippeth [2002]

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Liverpool BayObserved and simulated dissipation rates

Simpson, Burchard, Fisher, Rippeth [2002]

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Links to Sediment Modelling

� Lagrangian or Eulerian modelling ?

When is it necessary to apply multi-phase flowtheory ?

How to model flocculation/breaking of flocks ?

How to model the bottom fluxes of SPM fromsediment into the water column ?

How to model the wave-BBL ?

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Links to Sediment Modelling

� Lagrangian or Eulerian modelling ?

� When is it necessary to apply multi-phase flowtheory ?

How to model flocculation/breaking of flocks ?

How to model the bottom fluxes of SPM fromsediment into the water column ?

How to model the wave-BBL ?

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Links to Sediment Modelling

� Lagrangian or Eulerian modelling ?

� When is it necessary to apply multi-phase flowtheory ?

� How to model flocculation/breaking of flocks ?

How to model the bottom fluxes of SPM fromsediment into the water column ?

How to model the wave-BBL ?

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Links to Sediment Modelling

� Lagrangian or Eulerian modelling ?

� When is it necessary to apply multi-phase flowtheory ?

� How to model flocculation/breaking of flocks ?

� How to model the bottom fluxes of SPM fromsediment into the water column ?

How to model the wave-BBL ?

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Links to Sediment Modelling

� Lagrangian or Eulerian modelling ?

� When is it necessary to apply multi-phase flowtheory ?

� How to model flocculation/breaking of flocks ?

� How to model the bottom fluxes of SPM fromsediment into the water column ?

� How to model the wave-BBL ?

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Conceptual model for ETMs

Jay & Musiak, 1994

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ETM computer simulationsBurchard & Baumert, 1998

Ruiz Villareal and Burchard, under progress

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Conclusions

� With statistical turbulence modelling, we do notlearn about the structure of turbulence but aboutthe impact of turbulence on the flow.

The choices for the length scale equation and thealgebraic second-moment closure areindependent.

Two-equation turbulence models provide a usefultool for investigating and reproducing variousprocesses in boundary layer flows.

Estuarine Turbidity Maxima have beeninvestigated in some detail with these models.

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Conclusions

� With statistical turbulence modelling, we do notlearn about the structure of turbulence but aboutthe impact of turbulence on the flow.

� The choices for the length scale equation and thealgebraic second-moment closure areindependent.

Two-equation turbulence models provide a usefultool for investigating and reproducing variousprocesses in boundary layer flows.

Estuarine Turbidity Maxima have beeninvestigated in some detail with these models.

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Conclusions

� With statistical turbulence modelling, we do notlearn about the structure of turbulence but aboutthe impact of turbulence on the flow.

� The choices for the length scale equation and thealgebraic second-moment closure areindependent.

� Two-equation turbulence models provide a usefultool for investigating and reproducing variousprocesses in boundary layer flows.

Estuarine Turbidity Maxima have beeninvestigated in some detail with these models.

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Conclusions

� With statistical turbulence modelling, we do notlearn about the structure of turbulence but aboutthe impact of turbulence on the flow.

� The choices for the length scale equation and thealgebraic second-moment closure areindependent.

� Two-equation turbulence models provide a usefultool for investigating and reproducing variousprocesses in boundary layer flows.

� Estuarine Turbidity Maxima have beeninvestigated in some detail with these models.

NOPP Sediment Modelling Workshop, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2002 – p. 33/33