Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150100912
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Thermal stratification, overturning and mixing in riverine environments. Thermal stratification is common in Australia's rivers due to our hot, drought-prone climate and high human demands relative to available supply, which has led to a significant reduction in flows relative to natural levels. Thermal stratification inhibits mixing, creating stagnant conditions characterised by low oxygen levels and increased concentrations of contaminants, leading to algal blooms, fish kills and systemic damage to ecosystems. The aim of this project is to develop predictive models for the effects of physical processes such as night-time cooling, wind, turbulence and currents on riverine thermal stratification. This is expected to enable a more accurate determination of the flow rates required to maintain the health of our river systems.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 04-2015
End Date: 12-2019
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $335,100.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Turbulent Flows | Interdisciplinary Engineering | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Fluidisation and Fluid Mechanics |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Water Allocation and Quantification | Forest and Woodlands Water Management | Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Water Management
