Lake and coastal modelling
Often, lakes, estuaries
and larger scale coastal areas are complex dynamical systems with
exchange pathways that bare critically dependent on topography
(complex embayments) and baroclinic dynamics (internal waves,
entrainment, etc.). These processes can be more or less adequately
represented by dynamical models; usually a 3d model is useful. The
Princeton model has been used in conjunction with a dynamical study
of several Irish Lakes, e.g. Mask and Corrib, and Esthwaite
Water in England
Topographically governed circulation is also
very important in such areas of complex bathymetry and
coastline; in coastal areas, tidal flow often governs mixing. These
processes can sometimes be represented using a 2d model. For lakes as
for coastal areas, density is crucial for the circulation, so
usually a full 3d model is desirable. A study of Lough Mask can be
found here
Possible
work:
-Surveys
-Modelling: flow and dispersion studies