Characterization and quantification of hydrodynamic exchange processes in a tidal channel (East Frisian Wadden Sea)
2019
Schulz, Anne-Christin
In coastal regions like the Wadden Sea there are complex interactions between tidal currents, their turbulence and sediment transport. The used approaches to characterize and quantify these hydrodynamic exchange processes in a tidal channel based on operational physical oceanography procedures and field measurements. Key points of this thesis were the assessment of turbulence patterns via post-processing of pre-existing current velocity data sets, the investigation of the impact of these measured currents and turbulence on turbidity dynamics, and the derivation of acoustic and optical methods to infer water transparency. The results show that the combination of data sets from different measurement principles (optical and acoustic) is an effective tool for monitoring and verification of complex interactions of different environmental parameters and exchange processes.
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