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2. Turbulence in Rivers

Authors : Mário J. Franca, Maurizio Brocchini

Published in: Rivers – Physical, Fluvial and Environmental Processes

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The study of turbulence has always been a challenge for scientists working on geophysical flows. Turbulent flows are common in nature and have an important role in geophysical disciplines such as river morphology, landscape modeling, atmospheric dynamics and ocean currents. At present, new measurement and observation techniques suitable for fieldwork can be combined with laboratory and theoretical work to advance the understanding of river processes. Nevertheless, despite more than a century of attempts to correctly formalize turbulent flows, much still remains to be done by researchers and engineers working in hydraulics and fluid mechanics. In this contribution we introduce a general framework for the analysis of river turbulence. We revisit some findings and theoretical frameworks and provide a critical analysis of where the study of turbulence is important and how to include detailed information of this in the analysis of fluvial processes. We also provide a perspective of some general aspects that are essential for researchers/practitioners addressing the subject for the first time. Furthermore, we show some results of interest to scientists and engineers working on river flows.

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Title: Turbulence in Rivers
Authors: Mário J. Franca
Maurizio Brocchini
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Rivers – Physical, Fluvial and Environmental Processes
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-17718-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-17719-9

Copyright Year: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17719-9_2