Numerical Modeling Of Flow And Sediment Transport Within The Lower Reaches Of The Athabasca River: A Case Study

• Main Authors: Kashyap, Shalini, Shakibaei, Ahmad, Oveisy, Ali, Dibike, Yonas, Prowse, Terry, Ian, Droppo
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: CUNY Academic Works 2014
• Subjects: 2014 International Conference on Hydroinformatics HIC; Hydrodynamic Modelling; numerical modeling; Sediment transport; cohesive sediment; river erosion; bathymetry survey; R13; Sediment Transport Modeling; Environmental Sciences; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Water Resource Management; Athabasca River; Canada; Steepbank River
• Online Access: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_conf_hic/112; https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1111&context=cc_conf_hic

This study investigates flow and sediment transport patterns within the lower reaches of the Athabasca River (~250 km) in Alberta, Canada, which are characterized by complex bathymetry, regions of high tortuosity, and variable discharges and bed slopes. Sediment within this reach is primarily sand a...