A numerical study of the formation of the Rhône River plume

Modelling the dispersion of radionuclides by a river plume: Application to the Rhone river

“…2. These currents were obtained after a simulation time of 48 h. This pattern is in agreement with the earlier calculations in Estournel et al (1997), Marsaleix et al (1998) and Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998). Water discharged by the river moves in a southeast direction and then rotates towards the west due to Coriolis acceleration and moves along the coast.…”

“…4a. This distribution is essentially the same as that previously computed in Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998), Estournel et al (1997) and Marsaleix et al (1998). The shape of the salinity contours, together with the currents presented in Fig.…”

Modelling the dispersion of radionuclides by a river plume: Application to the Rhone river

“…2. These currents were obtained after a simulation time of 48 h. This pattern is in agreement with the earlier calculations in Estournel et al (1997), Marsaleix et al (1998) and Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998). Water discharged by the river moves in a southeast direction and then rotates towards the west due to Coriolis acceleration and moves along the coast.…”

“…4a. This distribution is essentially the same as that previously computed in Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998), Estournel et al (1997) and Marsaleix et al (1998). The shape of the salinity contours, together with the currents presented in Fig.…”

The dispersion of 137Cs and 239,240Pu in the Rhone River plume: a numerical model

“…The computed currents and salinity distribution are in agreement with the earlier calculations of Estournel et al (1997), Marsaleix et al (1998) and Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998). Broche et al (1998) released a surface drifter 2 km south from the river mouth and measured its langrangian velocity during several hours.…”

A fuzzy classification of the hydrodynamic forcings of the Rhone River plume: An application in case of accidental release of radionuclides

“…Currents oriented at 280° correspond to scenario 1 and are in agreement with the more general modelling and satellite observations during similar south easterlies wind conditions showing the plume tackled to the Camargue coast (Marsaleix et al, 1998;Gangloff et al, 2017). Scenario 2 presents small currents not related to the wind direction.…”

Modelling the dispersion of radionuclides by a river plume: Application to the Rhone river

“…2. These currents were obtained after a simulation time of 48 h. This pattern is in agreement with the earlier calculations in Estournel et al (1997), Marsaleix et al (1998) and Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998). Water discharged by the river moves in a southeast direction and then rotates towards the west due to Coriolis acceleration and moves along the coast.…”

“…4a. This distribution is essentially the same as that previously computed in Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998), Estournel et al (1997) and Marsaleix et al (1998). The shape of the salinity contours, together with the currents presented in Fig.…”

The dispersion of 137Cs and 239,240Pu in the Rhone River plume: a numerical model

“…The computed currents and salinity distribution are in agreement with the earlier calculations of Estournel et al (1997), Marsaleix et al (1998) and Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998). Broche et al (1998) released a surface drifter 2 km south from the river mouth and measured its langrangian velocity during several hours.…”

A fuzzy classification of the hydrodynamic forcings of the Rhone River plume: An application in case of accidental release of radionuclides

“…Currents oriented at 280° correspond to scenario 1 and are in agreement with the more general modelling and satellite observations during similar south easterlies wind conditions showing the plume tackled to the Camargue coast (Marsaleix et al, 1998;Gangloff et al, 2017). Scenario 2 presents small currents not related to the wind direction.…”

Modelling the dispersion of radionuclides by a river plume: Application to the Rhone river

“…2. These currents were obtained after a simulation time of 48 h. This pattern is in agreement with the earlier calculations in Estournel et al (1997), Marsaleix et al (1998) and Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998). Water discharged by the river moves in a southeast direction and then rotates towards the west due to Coriolis acceleration and moves along the coast.…”

“…4a. This distribution is essentially the same as that previously computed in Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998), Estournel et al (1997) and Marsaleix et al (1998). The shape of the salinity contours, together with the currents presented in Fig.…”

The dispersion of 137Cs and 239,240Pu in the Rhone River plume: a numerical model

“…The computed currents and salinity distribution are in agreement with the earlier calculations of Estournel et al (1997), Marsaleix et al (1998) and Arnoux-Chiavassa (1998). Broche et al (1998) released a surface drifter 2 km south from the river mouth and measured its langrangian velocity during several hours.…”

A fuzzy classification of the hydrodynamic forcings of the Rhone River plume: An application in case of accidental release of radionuclides

“…Currents oriented at 280° correspond to scenario 1 and are in agreement with the more general modelling and satellite observations during similar south easterlies wind conditions showing the plume tackled to the Camargue coast (Marsaleix et al, 1998;Gangloff et al, 2017). Scenario 2 presents small currents not related to the wind direction.…”