Re: [Paddlewise] Tides and Current Speed

From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:14:52 -0700
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:36 AM, Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote:

> ......  For complex systems there is more effort required than a grad
> student in a cubbyhole somewhere can provide.  More field data is needed.
>
> I can understand about half of what my buddy tells me about this stuff when
> he comes to visit, and will send you his email so you can put your challenge
> to him personally if you want.
>
>
I'm sure the lower Columbia is complex as anything out there what with
separate inflows and such. All I am after is someone who has gathered data
on a relatively simple tidal narrows indicating just how fast the current
ramps up to full flow. I'm pretty sure it's closer to a rounded square wave
than the nice clean sine wave shown on all the tables with graphical
representation of current speed.

If he's got funding to do that on the lower Columbia River system then he's
pretty much got his career sewn up tight. :D

Craig
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