Gyre formation in open and deep lacustrine embayments: the example of Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Numerical simulations were carried out to investigate gyres within open lacustrine embayments subjected to parallel-to-shore currents. In such embayments, gyre formation occurs due to flow separation at the embayment’s upstream edge. High momentum fluid from the mixing layer between the embayment an...
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| author | Lemmin, U. Bouffard, D. Wüest, A. Uittenbogaard, R. E Barry, D. A Razmi, A. M. Uittenbogaard, R. E. Barry, D. A. Razmi, Amir Mehdi |
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| description | Numerical simulations were carried out to investigate gyres within open lacustrine embayments subjected to parallel-to-shore currents. In such embayments, gyre formation occurs due to flow separation at the embayment’s upstream edge. High momentum fluid from the mixing layer between the embayment and offshore flows into the embayment and produces recirculating flow. Systematic numerical experiments using different synthetic embayment configurations were used to examine the impact of embayment geometry. Geometries included embayments with different aspect ratios, depths and embayment corner angles. The magnitudes of the recirculation and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) in the embayment vary significantly for angles in the range 40°–55°. Embayments with corner angles less than 50° have much stronger recirculation and TKE, other parameters remaining the same. The numerical findings are consistent with gyre formation observed in two embayments located in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, and thus help explain flow patterns recorded in lacustrine shoreline regions. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1094942022-09-27T21:10:33Z Gyre formation in open and deep lacustrine embayments: the example of Lake Geneva, Switzerland Lemmin, U. Bouffard, D. Wüest, A. Uittenbogaard, R. E Barry, D. A Razmi, A. M. Uittenbogaard, R. E. Barry, D. A. Razmi, Amir Mehdi Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Razmi, Amir Mehdi Numerical simulations were carried out to investigate gyres within open lacustrine embayments subjected to parallel-to-shore currents. In such embayments, gyre formation occurs due to flow separation at the embayment’s upstream edge. High momentum fluid from the mixing layer between the embayment and offshore flows into the embayment and produces recirculating flow. Systematic numerical experiments using different synthetic embayment configurations were used to examine the impact of embayment geometry. Geometries included embayments with different aspect ratios, depths and embayment corner angles. The magnitudes of the recirculation and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) in the embayment vary significantly for angles in the range 40°–55°. Embayments with corner angles less than 50° have much stronger recirculation and TKE, other parameters remaining the same. The numerical findings are consistent with gyre formation observed in two embayments located in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, and thus help explain flow patterns recorded in lacustrine shoreline regions. 2017-06-01T13:33:10Z 2017-09-03T05:00:05Z 2016-11 2016-11 2017-05-09T05:14:16Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1567-7419 1573-1510 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109494 Razmi, A. M. et al. “Gyre Formation in Open and Deep Lacustrine Embayments: The Example of Lake Geneva, Switzerland.” Environmental Fluid Mechanics 17.3 (2017): 415–428. en http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-016-9494-8 Environmental Fluid Mechanics Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht application/pdf Springer Netherlands Springer Netherlands |
| spellingShingle | Lemmin, U. Bouffard, D. Wüest, A. Uittenbogaard, R. E Barry, D. A Razmi, A. M. Uittenbogaard, R. E. Barry, D. A. Razmi, Amir Mehdi Gyre formation in open and deep lacustrine embayments: the example of Lake Geneva, Switzerland |
| title | Gyre formation in open and deep lacustrine embayments: the example of Lake Geneva, Switzerland |
| title_full | Gyre formation in open and deep lacustrine embayments: the example of Lake Geneva, Switzerland |
| title_fullStr | Gyre formation in open and deep lacustrine embayments: the example of Lake Geneva, Switzerland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gyre formation in open and deep lacustrine embayments: the example of Lake Geneva, Switzerland |
| title_short | Gyre formation in open and deep lacustrine embayments: the example of Lake Geneva, Switzerland |
| title_sort | gyre formation in open and deep lacustrine embayments the example of lake geneva switzerland |
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