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Petitcodiac River/Estuary Modelling Workshop Summary Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada March 3 to 5, 2002 Organized by: Environment Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada with the assistance of the New Brunswick Department of the Environment and Local Government and the New Brunswick Department of Transportation Edited by: Charles LeBlanc, Doug Bliss and Brian Burrell Environment Canada - Atlantic Region Occasional Report No. 19
TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures List of Tables List of Members of the Workshop Organizing Committee Executive Summary 1.0 - Introduction 2.0 - Workshop Terms of Reference 3.0 - Synopsis Of Presntations and Breakout Sessions 3.1 - Introduction 3.1.1 - History and Physical Environment of the Petitcodiac - Denis Haché 3.1.2 - Modelling Feasibility Report - David Willis 3.2 - Hydrodynamics Session 3.2.1 - Modelling of Complex Flow Conditions - David Willis for Norm Crookshank 3.2.2 - Modelling of Turbulence - Dr. Noboru Yonemitsu 3.2.3 - Finite Element Modelling - Dr. Dave Greenberg 3.2.4 - Effluent Dispersion - Jochen Schroer 3.2.5 - Overview of Model Approaches - Andrew Driscoll 3.2.6 - Panel Discussion - Hydrodynamics Session 3.3 - Sediments Session 3.3.1 - Cohesive Sediment Transport - Dr. Krish Krishnappan 3.3.2 - Sediment Behaviour in Turbid Environments - Tim Milligan 3.3.3 - Properties of Near-Bottom Fine Sediment Suspensions - Dr. Richard Faas 3.3.4 - Sediment Budget Estimates - Dr. Carl Amos 3.3.5 - Panel Discussion - Sediments Session 3.4 - Breakout Session #1 3.4.1 - 1A - How do we overcome a limited knowledge of these cohesive sediments in modelling efforts? Facilitator - Tim Milligan 3.4.2 - 1B - What are the important parameters for modelling purposes? Facilitator - David Willis 3.4.3 - 1C - What will be some of the challenges in modelling the Petitcodiac estuary? Facilitator - Dr. Spyros Beltaos 3.5 - Case Studies Session - European Experiences 3.5.1 - Cohesive Sediment Transport - Dr. Erik Toorman 3.5.2 - Estuarine Modelling Methods and Projects - Dr. Ole Petersen 3.6 - Keynote Address: "Where Angels Fear to Tread - Experience in the Bay of Fundy" - Dr. Graham Daborn 3.7 - Special Tidal Processes Session 3.7.1 - Particle Trapping in Stratified Estuaries - Dr. Bob Chant 3.7.2 - Storm Surges - Dr. Hal Ritchie 3.7.3 - Ice - Dr. Brian Morse 3.8 - Data Collection Session 3.8.1 - Tides in Bay of Fundy - Charlie O'Reilly 3.8.2 - Hydrographic Survey of Petitcodiac - Jean-Claude Vautour 3.8.3 - Remote Sensing - Tim Webster 3.8.4 - Data Acquisition in Estuaries - Gary Bugden 3.8.5 - Panel Discussion - Data Collection Session 3.9 - Breakout Sessions #2 3.9.1 - 2A - What is the best and most economical means of data collection for modelling? Facilitator - Dr. Carl Amos 3.9.2 - 2B - How can experimentation with the gate operations be a viable means of data collection? Facilitator - Denis Haché 3.9.3 - 2C - How can data collection be optimized for modelling? Facilitator - Tim Milligan 3.10 - Case Studies Session - Other Experiences on Estuary Modelling 3.10.1 - Recent Experiences in Modelling Cohesive Sediment Transport - Dr. Doug Scott 3.10.2 - Erosion Modelling - Implications for the Petitcodiac - Dr. Michael Davis 3. 11 - Breakout Sessions #3 3A, 3B and 3C - What modelling approaches would be suitable for the Petitcodiac? 3.11.1 - 3A - Should nested models be considered? (Group discussed modelling approaches). Facilitator - David Willis 3.11.2 - 3B - What modelling accuracy is reasonable for an estuary such as the Petitcodiac? Facilitator - Dr. Graham Daborn? 3.11.3 - 3C - How long should data collection and modelling take? Facilitator - Doug Bliss 3.12 - Summary of Workshop. Facilitators - Doug Bliss and Dr. Michael Chadwick 3.13- Conclusions and Possible Next Steps APPENDIX A RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE PETITCODIAC RIVER/ESTUARY MODELLING WORKSHOP APPENDIX B WORKSHOP SCHEDULE APPENDIX C ABSTRACTS OF PRESENTATIONS Overview of March 1999 Modelling Feasibility Report - David Willis Hydrodynamic Modelling of Complex Flow Conditions - David Willis for Norm Crookshank Vertical Dispersion Mechanisms of Salt and Sediments in Estuary Flows - Dr. Noboru Yonemitsu High Resolution Finite-Element Modelling of Areas with Drying Inter-tidal Areas - Dr. Dave Greenberg Effluent Dispersion into Tidal Environments - Jochen Schroer Overview of Candidate Modelling Approaches for the Petitcodiac River/estuary - Andrew Driscoll Cohesive Sediment Transport in Estuaries - Dr. Krish Krishnappan Sediment Behavior in Turbid Environments - Tim Milligan Time and Density-Dependent Properties of Near-Bottom Fine Sediment Suspensions - Dr. Richard Faas The Sediment Budget of Chignecto Bay - Dr. Carl L. Amos European Cohesive Sediment Transport Models - Dr. Erik Toorman Examples of Estuary Models and Projects - Dr. Ole Petersen Tidal Asymmetries Mixing Processes and Particle Trapping in Stratified Estuaries - Dr. Bob Chant Operational Prediction of Storm Surges and Flooding - Dr. Hal Ritchie Winter processes in estuaries - Dr. Brian Morse Tides and Water Levels in the Upper Reaches of Fundy - Charlie O'Reilly Hydrographic Surveys of the Estuary and River Channels - Jean-Claude Vautour High Resolution Remote Sensing Mapping of Estuarine Environments - Tim Webster Acquiring Representative Physical Oceanographic Data in Muddy Rivers/Estuaries - Gary Bugden Recent Experiences in Modelling Cohesive Sediment Transport - Dr. Doug Scott Recent Experience in River Flow and Erosion Modelling - Applicability to the Petitcodiac River - Dr. Michael Davies APPENDIX D CURRICULUM VITAE OF PRESENTERS Dr. Carl Leonetto Amos Gary Bugden Dr. Robert J. Chant Norman L. Crookshank Dr. Graham R. Daborn Dr. Michael Davies Andrew Driscoll Dr. Richard Faas Dr. David Alexander Greenberg Denis Haché Dr. B.G. Krishnappan Tim Milligan Dr. Brian Morse Charles O'Reilly Dr. Ole Petersen Dr. Harold Ritchie Jochen Schroer Dr. Douglas Scott Dr. Erik Toorman Jean-Claude Vautour Tim Webster David H. Willis Dr. Noboru Yonemitsu APPENDIX E PARTICIPANTS LIST APPENDIX F BREAKOUT SESSIONS LIST
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