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Behavior of stream inflows to a stratifying field reservoir
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Behavior of stream inflows to a stratifying field reservoir |
| Names |
Chasse, James Peter
(creator) Slotta, Larry S. (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 1972-05-05 (iso8601) |
| Note | Graduation date: 1972 |
| Abstract | The behavior of a stream upon entering a field reservoir was studied at various stages of stratification. The principal field techniques included fluorometric and temperature surveys. General relationships were obtained, between dimensional and locational characteristics of the inflow current and the thermal structure of the impoundment. As predicted by analytical and experimental development, the entrainment of the ambient water body by the entering stream was primarily a function of the entrance velocity and the temperature differential between the two bodies of water. Entrainment displayed a seasonal variation. Field temperature profiles were applied to an analytical model and the results reviewed with respect to the entrance mixing. Inflow mixing was among the least significant of the energy exchange mechanisms in influencing reservoir temperature structure. |
| Genre | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Topic | Stream measurements |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/45534 |
