EM 1110-2-1100 (Part II)
30 Apr 02
u max e versus K for values of QrN (river discharge model)
N
Figure II-6-27.
T = tidal period
ti = duration of inflow
(4) Figure II-6-31 illustrates this. Mehta (1990) determined that superelevation due to varying entrance
channel cross section (by itself only) is
2
ab
2
2
ao
ao 1
ab
3 ab
∆
d
(II-6-21)
'1&
cos ε &
%4
&
&
mW 2
ao
2 ao
ao
ao
d
4
ao
where
∆ = superelevation
ao = sea tide amplitude
ab = bay tide amplitude
d = mean water depth in channel
Hydrodynamics of Tidal Inlets
II-6-31
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