Hydrodynamics of Bays and Reservoirs
Instructor: Horsch Georgios
Course code: 5971
Semester: 10ο
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Course content:

  • Prerequisites from fluid mechanics (Navier-Stokes and Reynolds equations, equations on a rotating frame, scaling of the equations).
  • Overview of circulation in bays, lakes and reservoirs.
  • Wind induced circulation.
  • Tidal circulation.
  • Density currents.
  • Complications introduced by irregular bathymetry.
  • Stratification in reservoirs.


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