Settling particulate matter(SPM) is widely used to describe the sedimentary environment.We have investigated here the SPM collected with a time-series sediment trap in the Heini Bay,Weihai,Shandong Peninsula,China,dur...Settling particulate matter(SPM) is widely used to describe the sedimentary environment.We have investigated here the SPM collected with a time-series sediment trap in the Heini Bay,Weihai,Shandong Peninsula,China,during the super typhoon Muifa(August 2011,maximum wind speed 55 m/s).Meteorological and hydrological parameters were measured for 18 days.By analyzing the particle flux,grain size,and loss-on-ignition(organic matter content) of SPM we found dramatic changes in these parameters,induced by typhoon Muifa for about 6 days.With the arrival of typhoon,the daily SPM fluxes increased sharply to the maximum at 76.4 g/(m^2·d) on the first day and this increase is about 9 times of the normal value,and after 6 days the SPM decreased to the normal value gradually.Other parameters,such as grain size of SPM and organic matter also experienced similar changes.Using these SPM parameters,we divided the settling progress by cluster analysis into three phases:strong(for 3 days),weak(for 3 days),and zero typhoon impact.展开更多
The culture of suspended kelp, such as Laminaria japonica Aresch, has arisen in nearshore areas for approximately 30 years since the 1980 s. This long-term activity has significant impact on the regional hydrodynamic ...The culture of suspended kelp, such as Laminaria japonica Aresch, has arisen in nearshore areas for approximately 30 years since the 1980 s. This long-term activity has significant impact on the regional hydrodynamic and sedimentary environments. In this study the impact was investigated, based on synchronized multi-station data from continuous observations made within and around the culture area. In total, three current velocity profiles were identified inside and on the landward side of the culture area. Based on the current velocity profiles we calculated the boundary layer parameters, the fluxes of erosion/deposition, and the rate of sediment transport in different times at each observation site. Comparison between culture and non-culture periods showed that the presence of suspended kelp caused the reduction in the average flow velocity by approximately 49.5%, the bottom friction velocity by 24.8%, the seabed roughness length by 62.7%, and the shear stress and the flux of resuspended sediment by approximately 50%. From analyses in combination with the corresponding vertical variation of the suspended sediment distribution, it is revealed that the lifted sediments by resuspension is mixed with the upper suspended material, which will modify the regional distribution of suspended sediment. These changes in flow structure and sediment movement will accelerate seabed siltation, which corresponds to the changes in seabed erosion/deposition. However, under the influences of the seasonal changes in kelp growth the magnitude of change with the seabed siltation was not obvious inside the culture area, but a fundamental change was apparent around the culture area.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41076031,41306190)the Ocean Public Welfare Industry Special Funds for Scientific Research(No.200905004-7)
文摘Settling particulate matter(SPM) is widely used to describe the sedimentary environment.We have investigated here the SPM collected with a time-series sediment trap in the Heini Bay,Weihai,Shandong Peninsula,China,during the super typhoon Muifa(August 2011,maximum wind speed 55 m/s).Meteorological and hydrological parameters were measured for 18 days.By analyzing the particle flux,grain size,and loss-on-ignition(organic matter content) of SPM we found dramatic changes in these parameters,induced by typhoon Muifa for about 6 days.With the arrival of typhoon,the daily SPM fluxes increased sharply to the maximum at 76.4 g/(m^2·d) on the first day and this increase is about 9 times of the normal value,and after 6 days the SPM decreased to the normal value gradually.Other parameters,such as grain size of SPM and organic matter also experienced similar changes.Using these SPM parameters,we divided the settling progress by cluster analysis into three phases:strong(for 3 days),weak(for 3 days),and zero typhoon impact.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Nos.41076031 and 41106041
文摘The culture of suspended kelp, such as Laminaria japonica Aresch, has arisen in nearshore areas for approximately 30 years since the 1980 s. This long-term activity has significant impact on the regional hydrodynamic and sedimentary environments. In this study the impact was investigated, based on synchronized multi-station data from continuous observations made within and around the culture area. In total, three current velocity profiles were identified inside and on the landward side of the culture area. Based on the current velocity profiles we calculated the boundary layer parameters, the fluxes of erosion/deposition, and the rate of sediment transport in different times at each observation site. Comparison between culture and non-culture periods showed that the presence of suspended kelp caused the reduction in the average flow velocity by approximately 49.5%, the bottom friction velocity by 24.8%, the seabed roughness length by 62.7%, and the shear stress and the flux of resuspended sediment by approximately 50%. From analyses in combination with the corresponding vertical variation of the suspended sediment distribution, it is revealed that the lifted sediments by resuspension is mixed with the upper suspended material, which will modify the regional distribution of suspended sediment. These changes in flow structure and sediment movement will accelerate seabed siltation, which corresponds to the changes in seabed erosion/deposition. However, under the influences of the seasonal changes in kelp growth the magnitude of change with the seabed siltation was not obvious inside the culture area, but a fundamental change was apparent around the culture area.
