Table 2 Plume vertical extent and dilution factors measured during PLUMEX field studies and predicted by the DP1 and DP2 dynamic plume models.
Plume parameters | Saltwater plume 1 | CCFZ sediment plume | Saltwater plume 2 | Commercial plume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum dynamic plume vertical extent (m) | PADS: 42–50 DP1 model: 35 | PADS: 14–18 DP1 model: 15 | PADS: 14–18 DP1 model: 15 | DP1 model: 79 (110) |
Near field neutral buoyancy depth (m) | DP2 model: 105 | Epsilometer: 72–74 DP2 model: 69 | Epsilometer: 72–74 DP2 model: 68 | DP2 model: 1063 (1090) |
Near field dilution factor (epsilometer; 30 m away from the discharge) | DP2 model: 118 | Two strongest signals: Tracer: 73 and 83 Sediment: 77 and 86 DP2 model: 110 | Two strongest signals Tracer: 64 and 80 DP2 model: 98 | DP2 model: 200 (280) |
Intermediate field dilution factor (CTD tow-yo; 500 m away from the discharge location and 118 minutes after the start of the discharge) | N/A | Two strongest signals: Tracer: 283 and 517 Sediment: 282 and 515 Typical signal: Tracer: 1114–2538 Sediment: 1094–2725 | N/A | N/A |
