Issues related to modeling the transport of suspended sediments in Northern San Francisco Bay, California
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Abstract
Measurements of suspended sediment concentrations at several deep-channel stations in San Francisco Bay are reviewed. Sediment concentrations are found to be strongly correlated with delta outflow, tidal, and spring/neap variations. However, little to no correlation is observed between wind speed and sediment concentration in the deep channel. A two-dimensional depth-averaged sediment transport model has been developed which includes the effects of tidal and spring-neap variations and wind-generated resuspension. During a period of low delta outflow, the model successfully reproduces field measurements of suspended sediment concentration at a station in San Pablo Bay. The model is found to be most sensitive to critical shear stresses, settling velocity, and the erosion rate constant.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
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| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Issues related to modeling the transport of suspended sediments in Northern San Francisco Bay, California |
| ISBN | 0872629759 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Publ by ASCE |
| Publisher location | New York, NY, United States |
| Contributing office(s) | San Francisco Bay-Delta, Pacific Regional Director's Office |
| First page | 551 |
| Last page | 564 |
| Conference Title | Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling III |
| Conference Location | Oak Brook, IL, USA |
| Conference Date | 8 September 1993 through 10 September 1993 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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