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Numerical simulation of the turbidity maximum transport in the gironde estuary

Introduction
Main features of the Gironde estuary
Mathematical and numerical background
– Governing equations
– Boundary conditions
– Sedimentological parameters
– Linking condition at the confluence
– Turbulence-closure model
– Coefficients of dispersion
– Coordinate transformation and numerical method
Application in actual conditions
– Physical parameters
– Sedimentological parameters
– Initial conditions
Results and discussion
– Estuarine circulation
– Turbidity
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References