Granulometry of bottom sediments of the Przekop Wisły canal
Journal Title: Biuletyn Instytutu Morskiego - Year 2017, Vol 32, Issue 1
Abstract
The Przekop Wisły (or the Vistula Cross-cut) is a canal created 120 years ago in the Vistula River mouth to prevent floods. In 2013/2014, 82 samples of canal sediments were collected in the course of three sessions, which were next subjected to macroscopic descriptions and sieve analyses including calculation of granulation indices expressed in the phi scale. Characteristics of granulation are presented in relation to forms of bottom relief as well as varied transport and storage conditions of individual sessions. Sediments in the canal are relatively even-sized, with coarse and/or medium-grained sands, quite well-sorted, with moderately negative skewness and a leptokurtic distribution. It was demonstrated that deposition of sediments in the canal is progressing, especially in its estuarial section, which impacts significantly on its patency. Hence, it is necessary to monitor sediments in the canal in order to establish its condition and identify trends related to risks and flood prevention. The Przekop Wisły canal constitutes a natural area of a straight channel river, and studies of its sediments may be considered an important model of fluvial processes.<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Stanisław Rudowski, Justyna Edut, Janusz Dworniczak, Radosław Wróblewski, Aliaksandr Lisimenka, Katarzyna Jereczek-Korzeniewska
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP186853
- DOI 10.5604/12307424.1224050
- Views 73
- Downloads 0
WIND FIELD OVER THE BALTIC SEA DURING POLRODEX '96 EXPERIMENT- OBSERVATIONS AND MODELLING
Analysis of wind conditions over the sea area near the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea was peiformed with special attention for the areas of the sea connected with the experiment POLRODEX '96. The data of wind speed and d...
SOME ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INVESTIGATION METHODS
The paper contains the description of the tools and methods used in the environmental site investigation in Norway as well as the author's remarks related to the Polish soil conditions.
Hydrophysical parameters of seawater in front of Ustka during the summer season 2013
The article presents spatial distribution of hydrophysical parameters of coastal waters near Ustka, stretching towards the eastern part of Słupsk Bank which appeared there in July 2013. It covers studies of distribution...
THE SIDP POWER PLANT RELIABILITY AND SIDP SAFETY
The paper describes an effect of the ship power plant reliability on ship safety and presents relation between the power plant structure and its reliability. The paper presents also the method of estimation of the ship p...
Testy stabilizacji zanieczyszczonych osadów jako metoda zrównoważonego zarządzania w rejonie Morza Bałtyckiego
Osady portowe zazwyczaj zawierają bardzo wysokie stężenia tributylocyny (TBT), metali ciężkich, wielopierścieniowych węglowodorów aromatycznych (WWA) i innych zanieczyszczeń. Technologia stabilizacji zanieczyszczonych os...