IAHR Online Training Course on River Confluences and Shallow Mixing Interfaces

This training course provides an in-depth exploration of the physics governing shallow mixing layers and interfaces, with a focused analysis on the related transport processes in both controlled settings and natural environments like river confluences.

A key part of the course examines how the structure and spatial development of the mixing interface are influenced by critical factors, including density contrasts between incoming flows, channel bathymetry, confluence angle, and bed roughness.

Participants gain insights from state-of-the-art laboratory experiments, field campaigns, and numerical simulations that reveal the flow structure and dynamics at river confluences. The course underscores the pivotal role of large-scale turbulence in shaping sediment transport, water quality, and biodiversity, establishing confluences as essential nodes within river networks with impacts at local and basin scales.

By integrating experimental and numerical approaches, this course offers a comprehensive understanding of the multi-scale processes at work. Attendees also benefit from interactive sessions, featuring direct engagement with leading researchers in the field.

Note: This video collection is available only to IAHR members.

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IAHR Online Training Course on River Confluences and Shallow Mixing Interfaces

[Day1] Introduction of the IAHR Online Training Course on River Confluences and Shallow Mixing Interfaces

[Day1] Sebastien Proust - Theoretical and Laboratory Studies of Shallow Mixing Layers [Part1]

[Day1] Sebastien Proust - Theoretical and Laboratory Studies of Shallow Mixing Layers [Part2]

[Day2] Sebastien Proust - Theoretical and Laboratory Studies of Shallow Mixing Layers [Part1]

[Day2] Sebastien Proust - Theoretical and Laboratory Studies of Shallow Mixing Layers [Part2]

[Day3] Carlo Gualtieri - Field Studies of River Confluences [Part1]

[Day3] Carlo Gualtieri - Field Studies of River Confluences [Part2]

[Day4] Carlo Gualtieri - Field Studies of River Confluences [Part1]

[Day4] Carlo Gualtieri - Field Studies of River Confluences [Part2]

[Day5] George Constantinescu - Numerical Simulations of Mixing Processes [Part1]

[Day5] George Constantinescu - Numerical Simulations of Mixing Processes [Part2]

[Day6] George Constantinescu - Numerical Simulations of Mixing Processes [Part1]