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Logarithmic Velocity Structure In The Deep Hypolimnetic Waters Of Lake Michigan
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2016
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Source: JGR Oceans 121(1): 949-965
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Journal Title:Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
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Description:The characteristics of the bottom boundary layer are reported from a Lake Michigan field study carried out in deep hypolimnetic waters (55 m depth) during the stratified period (June–September 2012). The sandy substrate at the measurement site was densely covered with invasive quagga mussels (mean size: 1.6 cm; mean density: 10,000 mussels m−2). The measurements reveal a sluggish, compact bottom boundary layer, with flow speeds at 1 mab less than 5 cm s−1 for most of the period, and a dominance of subinertial energy. A downwelling event caused the largest currents observed during the deployment (10 cm s−1 at 1 mab) and a logarithmic layer thickness of 15 m. In spite of the weak flow, logarithmic profile fitting carried out on high-resolution, near-bed velocity profiles show consistent logarithmic structure (90% of profiles). Flow was dominated by subinertial energy but strong modified by near-inertial waves. Fitted drag coefficients and roughness values are urn:x-wiley:21699275:media:jgrc21583:jgrc21583-math-0001 = 0.004 and urn:x-wiley:21699275:media:jgrc21583:jgrc21583-math-0002 = 0.12 cm, respectively. These values increase with decreasing flow speed, but approach canonical values for 1 mab flow speeds exceeding 4 cm s−1. The estimated vertical extent of the logarithmic region was compact, with a mean value of 1.2 m and temporal variation that is reasonably described by Ekman scaling, 0.07 urn:x-wiley:21699275:media:jgrc21583:jgrc21583-math-0003 / urn:x-wiley:21699275:media:jgrc21583:jgrc21583-math-0004, and the estimated overall Ekman layer thickness was generally less than 10 m. Near-bed dissipation rates inferred from the law of the wall were 10−8−10−7 W kg−1 and turbulent diffusivities were 10−4−10−3 m2s−1.
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Source:JGR Oceans 121(1): 949-965
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Sea Grant Document Number:ILIN-R-16-010
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