Hydrodynamics of Lakes (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Hydrodynamics of Lakes 4
Copyright Page 5
CONTENTS 8
FOREWORD 6
PART 1: MATHEMATICAL MODELLING 12
Chapter 1. Numerical modelling of circulation in lakes 12
Chapter 2. Applications of a transient mathematical model to Lake KÖsen 42
Chapter 3. Application of a mathematical hydrodynamic model to Lake MjØsa 52
Chapter 4. Three-dimensional simulation of time-dependent elevations and currents in a homogeneous lake of arbitrary shape using an irregular-grid finite-difference model 62
Chapter 5. The dynamics of shallow lakes subject to wind — An application to Lake Neusiedl, Austria 76
Chapter 6. Application of a three-dimensional storm surge model 88
Chapter 7. Diffusion in a lake, comparison of mathematical models 98
Chapter 8. Density induced transport processes in lakes and reservoirs 110
Chapter 9. On sink flow in a rotating basin 122
PART 2: MEASURING TECHNIQUES 134
Chapter 10. Measuring on Lake Geneva (Le Léman) 134
Chapter 11. "Lake of Zürich 1978" — a physical limnological experiment 160
Chapter 12. Water circulation in lakes. Research in situ, using revolving lake-models (as shown in the film) and comparisons with the latest limnosedimentological results 172
Chapter 13. Experiences from a computerized water quality in situ instrument 182
PART 3: DATA ANALYSIS 194
Chapter 13. Strategies for coupling data collection and analysis with dynamic modelling of lake motions 194
Chapter 14. Observations of internal waves in Lake Vänern, Sweden 234
Chapter 15. Experimental set up of an internal wave, generated by the wind, and of shorter period than the Coriolis period 244
Chapter 16. Wind-waves in the bay of Geneva 256
Chapter 17. Static and dynamic response of a mooring system 266
Chapter 18. Data bank and -visualization for sequential data with special reference to Lake Geneva 278
PART 4: AIR-WATER INTERFACE 288
Chapter 19. Exchange processes at the water surface 288
Chapter 20. The aerodynamic drag experiments on Lake Geneva
Chapter 21. Experiences from the estimation of evaporation from a shallow lake 324
Chapter 22. The daily cycle of the water temperature of a shallow lake 336
Chapter 23. A model for the prediction of reaeration coefficient in lakes from wind velocity 342
Chapter 24. Effects of boundary layers on mixing in small lakes 352
SUBJECT INDEX 368