Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A dynamic model for flow and wind driven sediment resuspension in a shallow basin

  • Published:
Hydrobiologia Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A model is presented, which describes the daily variations in suspended particulate inorganic matter (SPIM) in a large (61 km2), shallow (mean depth 3.4 m) wind-exposed lake basin at the western end of Lake Mälaren, Sweden. Field studies have shown that wind speed and river inflow are the two major factors leading to changes in SPIM. Wind speed and beam attenuation were measured at high (10 min) frequency, while river inflow were monitored at daily frequency to develop the model. From these field measurements, model-coefficients were determined for the SPIM transport, settling and resuspension. Large-scale variations in SPIM lasting many weeks could be explained by events of high river inflow with a correspondingly high particle load. The threshold for river transported SPIM to have effect on lake concentration was 150 m3 s−1, while wind induced resuspended SPIM was related to the square root of wind speed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • http://www.avf.u.se/, 2002-09-10, Arbogaåns Vattenförbund.

  • http://info1.ma.slu.se/, 2000-02-02, Department for environmental assessment SLU.

  • Bailey, M. C. & D. P. Hamilton, 1997. Wind induced sediment resuspension: a lake-wide model. Ecol. Model. 99: 217-228.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bartz, R., J. R. V. Zaneveld & H. Pak, 1978. A transmissometer for profiling and moored observations in water. Proceedings The International Society for Optical Engineering SPIE 160 Ocean Optics V: 102-108.

  • Bloesch, J., 1994. A review of methods used to measure sediment resuspension. Hydrobiologia 284: 13-18.

    Google Scholar 

  • Blom, G., E. H. S. Vanduin & L. Lijklema, 1994. Sediment resuspension and light conditions in some shallow Dutch lakes. Water Sci. Technol. 30: 243-252.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hagatun, K. & K. J. Eidsvik, 1986. Oscillating turbulent boundarylayer with suspended sediments. J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans 91: 3045-3055.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hamilton, D. P. & S. F. Mitchell, 1996. An empirical model for sediment resuspension in shallow lakes. Hydrobiologia 317: 209-220.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hawley, N. & B. M. Lesht, 1992. Sediment resuspension in Lake St-Clair. Limnol. Oceanogr. 37: 1720-1737.

    Google Scholar 

  • Håkanson, L., 1979. Mälarens Skärgård: en Öinventering. Statens naturvårdsverk, Solna: 87 pp. Håkanson, L. & M. Jansson, 1983. Principles of Lake Sedimentology. Springer, Berlin. 316 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ji, Z. G., J. H. Hamrick & J. Pagenkopf, 2002. Sediment and metals modeling in shallow river. J. Environ. Eng.-ASCE 128: 105-119.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kristensen, P., M. Sondergaard & E. Jeppesen, 1992. Resuspension in a shallow eutrophic lake. Hydrobiologia 228: 101-109.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lou, J., D. J. Schwab, D. Beletsky & N. Hawley, 2000. A model of sediment resuspension and transport dynamics in southern Lake Michigan. J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans 105: 6591-6610.

    Google Scholar 

  • Luettich, R. A., D. R. F. Harleman & L. Somlyody, 1990. Dynamic behavior of suspended sediment concentrations in a shallow lake perturbed by episodic wind events. Limnol. Oceanogr. 35: 1050- 1067.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pierson, D. C., H. Markensten & N. Strömbeck, 2003. Long and short term variations in suspended particulate material: the influence on light available to the phytoplankton community. Hydrobiologia 494 (Dev. Hydrobiol. 169): 299-304.

  • Pierson, D. C. & G. A. Weyhenmeyer, 1994. High-resolution measurements of sediment resuspension above an accumulation bottom in a stratified lake. Hydrobiologia 284: 43-57.

    Google Scholar 

  • Somlyody, L. & L. Koncsos, 1991. Influence of sediment resuspension on the light conditions and algal growth in Lake Balaton. Ecol. Model. 57: 173-192.

    Google Scholar 

  • Teeter, A. M., B. H. Johnson, C. Berger, G. Stelling, N. W. Scheffner, M. H. Garcia & T. M. Parchure, 2001. Hydrodynamic and sediment transport modeling with emphasis on shallowwater, vegetated areas (lakes, reservoirs, estuaries and lagoons). Hydrobiologia 444: 1-24.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tsanis, I. K., K. L. Prescott & H. Shen, 1998. Modelling of phosphorus and suspended solids in Cootes Paradise marsh. Ecol. Model. 114: 1-17.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Public Technology, Mälardalen University, Box 883, Se 721 23, Västerås, Sweden

    Hampus Markensten

  2. Department of Limnology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 20, Se 752 36, Uppsala, Sweden

    Hampus Markensten & Donald C. Pierson

Authors
  1. Hampus Markensten
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Donald C. Pierson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Markensten, H., Pierson, D.C. A dynamic model for flow and wind driven sediment resuspension in a shallow basin. Hydrobiologia 494, 305–311 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025459525880

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025459525880

Search

Navigation