Abstract
Spatial and temporal eigenfunctions for profiles of suspended-sediment concentrations collected during three distinct flow conditions (current-dominated, wave-dominated, and wave - current-dominated) were used to study the non-linear sediment dynamics in the water column. The variance distribution of the first spatial eigenfunction associated with the largest eigenvalue reflects the characteristic structure of the original profiles, and the second largest spatial eigenfunction indicates the location of possible structure or boundary layer changes in the profiles. The first temporal eigenfunctions for the current- and wave-driven profiles correlate with the turbulence-wave kinetic energy. Orthogonal functions can be used to reconstruct sediment concentration profiles efficiently and accurately. -from Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 373-382 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Marine & Freshwater Research |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oceanography
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Aquatic Science
- Ecology