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Svensson & Rahm 1991
Svensson, U. and Rahm, L. (1991). Toward a mathematical model of oxygen transfer to and within bottom sediments. Journal of Geophysical Research 96: doi: 10.1029/90JC02209. issn: 0148-0227.

A mathematical model of the benthic boundary layer and the porous bottom is presented and explored. Emphasis is placed on the transition between the Ekman layer flow and the Darcian flow deep in the sediments. The predicted flow field in the porous region is verified against analytical solutions. The effective exchange coefficient for a substance with a large Schmidt number, for example, oxygen, is calculated taking different physical processes like turbulence, diffusion and dispersion into account. It is found that vertical transport may be considerably enhanced in a thin layer near the sediment/water system has been investigated for different porosities and consumption rates. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1991

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Keywords
Oceanography, General, Benthic boundary layers, Oceanography, General, Numerical modeling, Oceanography, Physical, Turbulence, diffusion, and mixing processes
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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