Modelling the steady-state circulation in a distorted physical model of the Windermere Basin

Two depth-averaged circulation models were applied to a distorted physical model of the Windermere Basin of Hamilton Harbour. One of the models, which includes the nonlinear advective terms, was successful in reproducing the hydraulically induced steady-state circulation. Using a Lagrangian model and the above circulation, trajectories observed in the physical model were replicated. Model sensitivity to changes in the bottom friction and …