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Tanino et al. 2005
Tanino, Y., Nepf, H.M. and Kulis, P.S. (2005). Gravity currents in aquatic canopies. Water Resources Research 41: doi: 10.1029/2005WR004216. issn: 0043-1397.

A lock exchange experiment is used to investigate the propagation of gravity currents through a random array of rigid, emergent cylinders which represents a canopy of aquatic plants. As canopy drag increases, the propagating front varies from the classic profile of an unobstructed gravity current to a triangular profile. Unlike the unobstructed lock exchange, the gravity current in the canopy decelerates with time as the front lengthens. Two drag-dominated regimes associated with linear and nonlinear drag laws are identified. The theoretical expression for toe velocity is supported by observed values. Empirical criteria are developed to predict the current regime from the cylinder Reynolds number and the array density.

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Hydrology, Wetlands, Hydrology, Limnology (0458, 4239, 4942), Oceanography, General, Estuarine processes, drag, lock exchange, thermal exchange, vegetated flows
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Water Resources Research
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