Davies, Peter A. <br/><br/>
Turbulence in River and Maritime Hydraulics 

 -  MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute  2019 
 - 1 electronic resource (296 p.) 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> Understanding of the role of turbulence in controlling transport processes is of paramount importance for the preservation and protection of aquatic ecosystems, the minimization of the deleterious consequences of anthropogenic activity, and the successful sustainable development of river and maritime areas. In this context, the present Special Issue collects 15 papers which provide a representation of the present understanding of turbulent processes and their effects in river and maritime environments. The presented collection of papers is not exhaustive, but it highlights the key priority areas and knowledge gaps in this field of research. The published papers present the state-of-the-art knowledge of complex environmental flows which are useful for researchers and practitioners. The paper contents are an overview of some recent topics of research and an exposure of the current and future challenges associated with these topics. 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>books978-3-03897-595-3 9783038975946 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.3390/books978-3-03897-595-3  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>inclined negatively buoyant jets flow mixing Kelvin–Helmholtz flow-through system mixing regular waves vegetation patch turbulence invariants junction angle gravel-bed rivers spatial analysis spectral model coastal lagoon roughness MIKE 21 FM (HD) billow dissipation river mouth waves advection wave–current interaction plunging breaking waves turbulence flow deflection zone smoothed particle hydrodynamics models numerical modelling physical modelling surface waves lobe dilution numerical model channel confluences prediction meanders CFD bedrock canyon MIKE 3 FM (HD & SVF diffusion dense jet sub-grid turbulence flow separation zone breaking waves <i>Spartina maritima</i> jets maritime areas flow retardation zone seabed friction sea discharges secondary motion ADCP cleft submerged ratio laboratory experiments wake region eddy viscosity bottom friction casting technique turbulent jet tidal inlets rivers nonlinear shallow water equations vorticity hydrodynamic model flow resistance PANORMUS spectral dissipation TR) macrovortices turbulent processes velocity trajectory flexible vegetation energy dissipation gravity current bed shear stress current flow drag coefficient residence time wave attenuation