Transport and settling of suspended particles in a simulated estuary: particle-laden freshwater enters a basin filled with seawater. The white iso-surface indicates 50% of the original particle density. Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities evolve in the shear flow and drive the turbulent mixing. Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities can be observed in the initial settling phase. Based on Direct #Numerical #Simulation.

#sedimentation #estuary #fluiddynamics #turbulence #CFD #computationalfluiddynamics

Another one from the archive: turbulent mixing of sediment-laden freshwater and seawater (black). The white iso-surface indicates a 50/50 mix. The freshwater enters the basin at the bottom left. Direct #Numerical #Simulation.

#sedimentation #estuary #fluiddynamics #turbulence #CFD #computationalfluiddynamics

Snapshot of the turbulent mixing of sediment-laden freshwater (black) and seawater (white / grey) in a modelled estuary. The scene is seen from the top. The freshwater enters from the bottom of the picture.

The results were obtained from a Direct #Numerical #Simulation. Only half of the domain is simulated (the other half is mirrored). Only the interesting part is shown (the simulated domain is actually a lot bigger).

#sedimentation #estuary #fluiddynamics #CFD #computationalfluiddynamics

Golden dunes of the Merzouga Desert shaped by aeolian processes over thousands of years.
Wind erosion and sand deposition create ever-changing landscapes where nature, time, and silence meet. 🏜️πŸͺ
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#Desert #Merzouga #Sahara #AeolianProcesses #SandDunes #Geomorphology #Erosion #Sedimentation #NaturalLandscape #EarthScience #Morocco
Permafrost Formation In A Meandering River Floodplain
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2024AV001175 <-- shared paper
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β€œ... KEY POINTS:
β€’ River meandering resets permafrost development and vegetation succession by eroding old floodplain areas and depositing new land
β€’ On the Koyukuk River, permafrost rapidly forms in new deposits, but it takes over 4 Kyr to develop to its full areal extent of 85%
β€’ The rate of permafrost formation is likely linked to vegetation succession on younger and overbank deposition on older floodplain areas…”
#water #hydrology #permafrost #development #research #Alaska #river #stream #watercourse #channel #meandering #vegetation #spatialanalysis #erosion #floodplain #overbank #deposition #sedimentation #KoyukukRiver #riverdynamics #climate #climatechange #Arctic #environment #landform #geomorphology #dating #spatiotemporal #model #modeling #network #GIS #spatial #mapping