Width variations control the development of grain structuring in steep step-pool dominated streams: insight from flume experiments     

Matteo Saletti  Marwan A. Hassan 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2020,45(6):1430-1440

We report results from flume experiments designed to study the effect of width variations on the formation and stability of steps in steep streams. To physically model channel width changes we inserted multiple trapezoidal elements in the flume. Two competing effects are in play: a fluidic effect, suggesting that steps are more likely to form in wide areas because of deposition enhanced by lower shear stress, and a granular effect, suggesting that steps are more likely to form in narrow areas because of particle jamming. Our experiments show that width variations enhance the formation of steps. Although steps can form in every location, those in narrow/narrowing areas are more common, more stable and they occupy a larger portion of the channel width. These results stress the importance of particle interactions in coarse-bedded streams and help river engineers by providing a new element to consider when designing step-pool sequences in river restoration projects. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Hydraulic modelling of subglacial tunnel channels,south‐east Alberta,Canada     

Claire L Beaney  Faye E Hicks 《水文研究》2000,14(14):2545-2557

One of the key issues associated with the hypothesis of catastrophic subglacial drainage of the Livingstone Lake event is whether flows of such large magnitudes are physically feasible. To explore this issue, a one‐dimensional hydraulic network flow model was developed to investigate the range of peak discharges and associated flow parameters that may have been carried by a tunnel channel network in south‐east Alberta, Canada. This tunnel channel network has been interpreted elsewhere to carry large discharges associated with subglacial meltwater flows because of the convex longitudinal profiles of individual channels. This computational modelling effort draws upon established and verified engineering principles and methods in its application to the hydraulics of this problem. Consequently, it represents a unique and independent approach to investigating the subglacial meltwater hypothesis. Based on the modelling results, it was determined that energy losses resulting from friction limit the maximum peak discharge that can be transported through the tunnel channel network to 10⁷ m³ s⁻¹, which is in reasonable agreement with previous estimates of flood discharges for proposed megafloods. Results show that flow through channels with convex longitudinal profiles occurs when hydraulic head exceeds 910 m (Lost River) and 950 m (Sage Creek) , respectively. These are considerably below the maximum head capable of driving flow through the system of 1360 m, beyond which ice is decoupled from the bed across the pre‐glacial drainage divide. Therefore, it is concluded that these model results support the hypothesis of catastrophic subglacial drainage during the Livingstone Lake event. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE OF SMALL WATERSHEDS FOLLOWING THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PAINTED CAVE FIRE OF JUNE 1990     

EDWARD A. KELLER  DAVID W. VALENTINE  DENNIS R. GIBBS 《水文研究》1997,11(4):401-414

Following the Painted Cave Fire of 25 June 1990 in Santa Barbara, California which burned 1214 ha, an emergency watershed protection plan was implemented consisting of stream clearing, grade stabilizers and construction of debris basins. Research was initiated focusing on hydrological response and channel morphology changes on two branches of Maria Ygnacio Creek, the main drainage of the burned area. Research results support the hypothesis that the response of small drainage basins in chaparral ecosystems to wildfire is complex and flushing of sediment by fluvial processes is more likely than by high magnitude debris flows. During the winter of 1990–1991, 35–66 cm of rainfall and intensities up to 10 cm per hour for a five-minute period were recorded with a seasonal total of 100% of average (normal) rainfall (average=63 cm/year). During the winter of 1991–1992, 48–74 cm of rainfall and intensities up to 8 cm per hour were recorded with a seasonal total of 115% of normal. Even though there was moderate rainfall on barren, saturated soils, no major debris flows occurred in burned areas. The winter of 1992–1993 recorded total precipitation of about 170% of normal, annual average intensities were relatively low and again no debris flows were observed. The response to winter storms in the first three years following the fire was a moderate but spectacular flushing of sediment, most of which was derived from the hillslopes upstream of the debris basins. The first significant storm and stream flow of the 1990–1991 winter was transport-limited resulting in large volumes of sediment being deposited in the channel of Maria Ygnacio Creek; the second storm and stream flow was sediment-limited and the channel scoured. Debris basins trapped about 23 000 m³, the majority coming from the storm of 17–20 March 1991. Sediment transported downstream during the three winters following the fire and not trapped in the debris basins was eventually flushed to the estuarine reaches of the creeks below the burn area, where approximately 108 000 m³ accumulated. Changes in stream morphology following the fire were dramatic as pools filled with sediment which greatly smoothed longitudinal and cross-sectional profiles. Major changes in channel morphology occur following a fire as sediment derived from the hillslope is temporarily stored in channels within the burned area. However, this sediment may quickly move downstream of the burned region, where it may accumulate reducing channel capacity and increasing the flood hazard. Ecological consequences of wildfire to the riparian zone of streams in the chaparral environment are virtually unknown, but must be significant as the majority of sediment (particularly gravel necessary for fish and other aquatic organisms) entering the system does so in response to fires. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

长江口北支近期河势演变与航道资源开发研究   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

张志林  阮伟  刘桂平  邱珍英  陈鹏  闵凤阳 《海洋工程》2009,27(2):96-103

从实测资料出发,分析长江口北支近期岸线与主流线的变化,并就滩涂围垦对北支河势的影响进行深入探讨.认为目前北支航道500 t级船舶基本可以达到全潮通航,1 000 t级船舶乘潮保证率也可达90%,若采取一定的工程措施,对局部浅段进行疏浚和整治,早日开辟北支1 000 t级航道是可行的.  相似文献   

水下机器人视频图像高效压缩方法研究          下载免费PDF全文

李庆忠  王冰 《热带海洋学报》2009,28(4):1-5

水下视频图像压缩一直是有限带宽水声信道实时传输海量视频数据的关键技术之一。本文首先介绍了目前水下机器人和水下视频图像压缩研究存在的主要问题,并综合分析了目前几种高效视频压缩方法的特点并探讨了进一步研究的方向。此外,根据水下视频的成像特点,提出了高效的全局与局部运动混合补偿方案和基于小波变换的预处理方法。初步实验结果表明：本文提出的预处理方法可以有效去除视频图像中存在的大量视觉冗余和空间冗余,提出的混合运动补偿方案可以获得很高的压缩编码效率;但必须进一步研究快速、有效的全局运动估计方法。  相似文献   

下刚果盆地深水沉积中新统层序划分及其控制因素     

张笑  王振奇  李士涛  刘启亮  李健 《海洋地质前沿》2011,(10):27-33

对于具有较宽陆架的下刚果盆地,当相对海平面下降时期,陆架区沉积中心向外陆架迁移,形成陆架边缘三角洲.其为深水区提供大量陆源碎屑物质,使低位体系域发育碎屑流沉积、浊流水道及前端扇体系;当相对海平面上升时期,沉积中心后退至内/中陆架,使深水区海侵十高位体系域以深海、半深海原地泥质沉积及泥质碎屑流沉积为主.深水层序以凝缩层段...  相似文献   

开茂水库工程岩溶勘察     

郭建平 《中国勘察设计》2011,(6):89-91

开茂水库区岩溶发育十分复杂,发育程度在空间分布上和规模上具有差异性,在时间上形成多期次岩溶,众多影响岩溶发育的因素相互影响、相互作用。准确、完全地查明库区岩溶现象,几乎不可能,建议在重点处理已经查明的岩溶通道的基础上,预留一定的工作量,待水库蓄水后,根据蓄水后实际情况,在必要情况下进行局部、重点处理。  相似文献   

A Review of “Eden on the Charles,The Making of Boston”     

Arthur Krim 《The Professional geographer》2013,65(3):470-472

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STUDY ON FREQUENCY CODING ANTI—INTERFERENCE SYSTEM FOR DATA TRANSMISSION IN SHALLOW WATER ACOUSTIC CHANNELS     

许肖梅  粘宝卿  刘志鑫  许鹭芬  黄衍镇 《中国海洋湖沼学报》2002,20(4):309-315

Achieving reliable underwater communication in shallow water acoustic channels is a difficult because of the random time-varying nature of multipath propagation,severe amplitude fluctuation,and spatial variability of the channel conditions.This paper describes a new signal processing technique-frequency coding and decoding by means of real-time measurement of signal width,jamming and suppressing multipath interference and using redundant coder.The application of the technique to thd model ZTY-1 status monitor for underwater system of seabed is introduced in this paper.The main principle,the technique specifications and the key techniques of the system are discussed here.Theoretical estimations and experimental results proved that the performance of the system is excellent.The method can be used for some other related low-data-rate data transmission detecting in shallow water acoustic channel.  相似文献   

Sedimentary characteristics and seismic geomorphology of gravity-flow channels in a rift basin: Oligocene Shahejie Formation,Qinan Slope,Huanghua Depression of Bohai Bay Basin,China     

《Marine and Petroleum Geology》2016

Deep-water gravity-flow sandstones are important hydrocarbon exploration and production targets in the Bohai Bay Basin, a Paleogene intra-continental rift basin in eastern China. In this paper, the seismic-sedimentology techniques are used to characterize, in plan view, the temporal and spatial evolution of a gravity-flow-channel complex of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation (Es) on the Qinan faulted-monoslope (Qinan Slope), Bohai Bay Basin. The results show that two or three gravity-flow channels, 9–12 km long and 0.5–2 km wide, were successively developed in later Es (Es1z–Es1s). The channels initially experienced westward migration and then shifted eastward. The corresponding wireline logs of the channel-fill sequences mainly present blocky-shaped or bell-like configurations, whereas their seismic profile features are characterized by strong amplitude reflections, such as U-shaped, plate-like, spindle-shaped and lenticular configurations.The syndepositional activity of three normal faults, i.e., the Nandagang Fault to the northwest, the Zhangbei Fault to the northeast and the Zhaobei Fault to the east led to gradient changes of the Qinan Slope, which have controlled the plan morphology (width, curvature, and bifurcation) of the gravity-flow channels. In the medium-late period of Es1z, triggered by intensive faulting on the three faults, the gradient of the Qinan Slope was steepened abruptly, resulting in an increase of flow velocity and erosion amplitude to underlying deposits. As a result, channels exhibiting narrow and straight configurations in plan view were formed. During the stage of early Es1z and Es1s, tectonic activity intensity was relatively low and the gradient of the Qinan Slope was gentle, so channels with great width and curvature were bifurcated and merged downstream.Comparison of the faulting amplitude of the three syndepositional faults suggests that the Nandagang and Zhaobei faults were inversely strengthened in the Es1z and Es1s. The Nandagang Fault to the west was found to be more active than the Zhaobei Fault to the east in the Es1z stage. This condition was reversed in Es1s. For that reason, the channels migrated to the west in the Es1z stage and then went back to the east during Es1s.Core analysis shows that the channel fills are mainly composed of sandy-debrites, slumps and turbidites. Among them, sandy debrites dominate deposition in terms of reservoir volume and hydrocarbon potential. These units primarily consist of sandstones and gravel-bearing sandstones, with bed thicknesses ranging from 10 to 40 m, an average porosity of 11% and a permeability of 25 mD. Being mostly encased in organic-rich dark mudstones, these sandy debrites are significant hydrocarbon exploration targets.The results of this study are not only useful to the hydrocarbon exploration and development planning for the Qinan Slope, but also helpful when considering other faulted-depressions in the Bohai Bay Basin and other intra-continent rifted basins around the world, particularly in terms of gravity-flow hydrocarbon exploration and research.  相似文献