The swales demonstrated essentially no volumetric reduction during large storm events, functioning instead as conveyance, and smoothing fluctuations in flow.
The experimental period comprised three large storm events, including an extreme storm with offshore significant wave heights in excess of 7 m.
Event-based occurrence of preferential flow was highly affected by precipitation amount, with a nearly catchment-wide preferential response during large storm events.
A linear NewWave profile is shown to successfully capture the average shape of the largest waves from the Perranporth and Porthleven wave buoys during these large storm events.
Past examples of reservoir closure following rapid infilling possibly stem from underestimating sediment loads, particularly the bedload component, and failing to factor in the very high sediment loads associated with large storm events.
Here we provide unprecedented perspective regarding regional inner continental shelf sediment dynamics based on both observations and numerical modeling over time scales associated with these types of large storm events.
Working with Professor Benoit, I have conducted water quality sampling during large storm events to analyze the effectiveness of the bioswales in reducing pollutant loads such as suspended solids, nitrate, total nitrogen, and orthophosphate.
Subsequent application of the proposed method to a case study conducted in a sub-humid region in China showed that, the method accurately predicted the design storms for the existing rain garden, the predicted overflows under large storm events were within 13 50% of the measured volumes.
Clearly, individual, large storm events must be considered when determining the long-term change in coastal ecology.
Large storm events would be likely to produce highly depleted rainfall signatures and small events would be expected to be more evaporative, particularly in this environment.
