DeltaBW
This is used to Calculate evolution of long profile of a river ending in a 1D migrating delta, using a backwater formulation.
Model introduction
This module is a calculator for 1D Subaerial Fluvial Fan-Delta with Channel of Constant Width. This model assumes a narrowly channelized 1D fan-delta prograding into standing water. The model uses a single grain size D, a generic total bed material load relation and a constant bed resistance coefficient. The channel is assumed to have a constant width. Water and sediment discharge are specified per unit width.The channel is assumed to have a constant width. Water and sediment discharge are specified per unit width. The fan builds outward by forming a prograding delta front with an assigned foreset slope. The code employs a full backwater calculation.
Model parameters
Uses ports
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Provides ports
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Main equations
A list of the key equations. HTML format is supported; latex format will be supported in the future
| Symbol | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| qw | water discharge / width | m2 / s |
| If | intermittency | - |
| Cz<z> | dimensionless Chezy resistance coefficient | - |
| D | grain size of sediment | mm |
| R | submerged specific gravity of sediment | - |
| λp | bed porosity | - |
| qtf | sediment input rate | - |
| at | coeff in total bed material load relation | - |
| nt | exponent in load relation | - |
| τsc * | critical Shields stress in load relation | |
| εd | water surface elevation of the lake | m |
| ηsl | initial elevation of top of the foreset | m |
| ηbl | initial elevation of bottom of the foreset | m |
| Sfl | initial fluvial bed slope | - |
| Sb | subaqueous basement slope | - |
| sfl | initial length of fluvial zone | m |
| sfmax | maximum length of fluvial zone | m |
| Sa | slope of foreset face | - |
| Δt | time step | days |
| M | number of fluvial nodes | - |
| Mtoprint | number of steps until a printout is made | - |
| Mprint | number of printouts after the initial one | - |
| Hi | initial depth at top of foreset deposit | m |
| Hcrit | depth for Froude-critical flow | m |
| Ui | initial flow velocity at top of foreset deposit | m / s |
| τsi | initial Shields stress at top of foreset | m / s |
| Hni | normal depth associated with initial slope | m |
| Cf | friction coefficient | - |
| dt | time step | s |
| dxbar | dimensionless spatial step | s |
| τsn | normal Shields stress associated with qw and qtf | |
| Sn | normal slope associated with qw and qtf | |
| Hn | normal depth associated with qw and qtf | m |
| Frn | normal Froude number associated with qw and qtf |
Output
| Symbol | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| qbT | total volume gravel bedload transport rate per unit width summed over all sizes | - |
| v | flow velocity | m / s |
| τsg | shield stress | kg / (m s) |
Notes
Examples
An example run with input parameters, BLD files, as well as a figure / movie of the output
Follow the next steps to include images / movies of simulations:
- Upload file: http://csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Special:Upload
- Create link to the file on your page: [[Image:<file name>]].
See also: Help:Images or Help:Movies
Developer(s)
References
Key papers
