This study aims to quantitatively investigate the formation mechanism of concentration stratification for chlorophyll- in thermal-stratified water bodies. A well-validated, three-dimensional hydrodynamic-water temperature model was established and applied to simulate the water temperature distribution in Xiangxi Bay (XXB), a representative tributary bay of the Three Gorges Reservoir in China. The numerical results show that temperature stratification with stable vertical temperature profiles seasonally occurred in XXB. Based on these findings, the effect of water temperature stratification on the vertical transport of suspended solids was discussed. Using theoretical derivation and analysis of the relationship between water temperature and the settling velocity of a single spherical solid particle, the settling velocity of suspended solids was significantly affected by temperature under weak turbulence. Therefore, the suspended solids tended to accumulate in the epilimnion or thermocline regions, which could result in the stratification of chlorophyll- and some other parameters of water quality.
Effects of Water Temperature on Chlorophyll-a Concentration Stratification in the Tributary Bay of Three Gorges Reservoir
Journal of Aerospace Engineering ; 26 , 4 ; 667-675
2012-05-16
92013-01-01 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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