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Brain aging in major depressive disorder
- L. Han, H. Schnack, R. Brouwer, D. Veltman, N. Van Der Wee, M.-J. Van Tol, M. Aghajani, B. Penninx
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Depression and anxiety are common and often comorbid mental health disorders that represent risk factors for aging-related conditions. Brain aging has shown to be more advanced in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Here, we extend prior work by investigating multivariate brain aging in patients with MDD and/or anxiety disorders and examine which factors contribute to older appearing brains. Adults aged 18-57 years from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety underwent structural MRI. A pre-trained brain age prediction model based on >2,000 samples from the ENIGMA consortium was applied to obtain brain-predicted age differences (brain-PAD, predicted brain age minus chronological age) in 65 controls and 220 patients with current MDD and/or anxiety. Brain-PAD estimates were associated with clinical, somatic, lifestyle, and biological factors. After correcting for antidepressant use, brain-PAD was significantly higher in MDD (+2.78 years, Cohen’s d=0.25, 95% CI -0.10-0.60) and anxiety patients (+2.91 years, Cohen’s d=0.27, 95% CI -0.08-0.61), compared to controls. There were no significant associations with lifestyle or biological stress systems. A multivariable model indicated unique contributions of higher severity of somatic depression symptoms (b=4.21 years per unit increase on average sum score) and antidepressant use (-2.53 years) to brain-PAD. Advanced brain aging in patients with MDD and anxiety was most strongly associated with somatic depressive symptomatology. We also present clinically relevant evidence for a potential neuroprotective antidepressant effect on the brain-PAD metric that requires follow-up in future research.
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The relative and interactive impact of multiple risk factors in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a combined register-based and clinical twin study
- C. Lemvigh, R. Brouwer, R. Hilker, S. Anhøj, L. Baandrup, C. Pantelis, B. Glenthøj, B. Fagerlund
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- Psychological Medicine / Volume 53 / Issue 4 / March 2023
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Research has yielded evidence for genetic and environmental factors influencing the risk of schizophrenia. Numerous environmental factors have been identified; however, the individual effects are small. The additive and interactive effects of multiple risk factors are not well elucidated. Twin pairs discordant for schizophrenia offer a unique opportunity to identify factors that differ between patients and unaffected co-twins, who are perfectly matched for age, sex and genetic background.
MethodsRegister data were combined with clinical data for 216 twins including monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) proband pairs (one or both twins having a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis) and MZ/DZ healthy control (HC) pairs. Logistic regression models were applied to predict (1) illness vulnerability (being a proband v. HC pair) and (2) illness status (being the patient v. unaffected co-twin). Risk factors included: A polygenic risk score (PRS) for schizophrenia, birth complications, birth weight, Apgar scores, paternal age, maternal smoking, season of birth, parental socioeconomic status, urbanicity, childhood trauma, estimated premorbid intelligence and cannabis.
ResultsThe PRS [odds ratio (OR) 1.6 (1.1–2.3)], childhood trauma [OR 4.5 (2.3–8.8)], and regular cannabis use [OR 8.3 (2.1–32.7)] independently predicted illness vulnerability as did an interaction between childhood trauma and cannabis use [OR 0.17 (0.03–0.9)]. Only regular cannabis use predicted having a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis between patients and unaffected co-twins [OR 3.3 (1.1–10.4)].
ConclusionThe findings suggest that several risk factors contribute to increasing schizophrenia spectrum vulnerability. Moreover, cannabis, a potentially completely avoidable environmental risk factor, seems to play a substantial role in schizophrenia pathology.
Effects of dietary interventions on depressive symptom profiles: results from the MooDFOOD depression prevention study
- Sarah R. Vreijling, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Mariska Bot, Ed Watkins, Matthew Owens, Elisabeth Kohls, Ulrich Hegerl, Miquel Roca, Margalida Gili, Ingeborg A. Brouwer, Marjolein Visser, Aartjan T. F. Beekman, Rick Jansen, Femke Lamers
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- Psychological Medicine / Volume 52 / Issue 15 / November 2022
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- 07 April 2021, pp. 3580-3589
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Dietary interventions did not prevent depression onset nor reduced depressive symptoms in a large multi-center randomized controlled depression prevention study (MooDFOOD) involving overweight adults with subsyndromal depressive symptoms. We conducted follow-up analyses to investigate whether dietary interventions differ in their effects on depressive symptom profiles (mood/cognition; somatic; atypical, energy-related).
MethodsBaseline, 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up data from MooDFOOD were used (n = 933). Participants received (1) placebo supplements, (2) food-related behavioral activation (F-BA) therapy with placebo supplements, (3) multi-nutrient supplements (omega-3 fatty acids and a multi-vitamin), or (4) F-BA therapy with multi-nutrient supplements. Depressive symptom profiles were based on the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology.
ResultsF-BA therapy was significantly associated with decreased severity of the somatic (B = −0.03, p = 0.014, d = −0.10) and energy-related (B = −0.08, p = 0.001, d = −0.13), but not with the mood/cognition symptom profile, whereas multi-nutrient supplementation was significantly associated with increased severity of the mood/cognition (B = 0.05, p = 0.022, d = 0.09) and the energy-related (B = 0.07, p = 0.002, d = 0.12) but not with the somatic symptom profile.
ConclusionsDifferentiating depressive symptom profiles indicated that food-related behavioral interventions are most beneficial to alleviate somatic symptoms and symptoms of the atypical, energy-related profile linked to an immuno-metabolic form of depression, although effect sizes were small. Multi-nutrient supplements are not indicated to reduce depressive symptom profiles. These findings show that attention to clinical heterogeneity in depression is of importance when studying dietary interventions.
EPA-1053 – Cortical Thickness in Individuals with Nonclinical and Clinical Psychotic Symptoms
- R. Van Lutterveld, M.P. Van den Heuvel, K.M.J. Diederen, A.D. De Weijer, M.J.H. Begemann, R.M. Brouwer, K. Daalman, J.D. Blom, R. Kahn, I.E.C. Sommer
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Symptoms that are linked to schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, such as auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH), are also commonly reported by individuals who function well in society. These individuals are not in need for care, do not suffer from schizotypal personality disorder or other psychotic disorders, and provide the opportunity to investigate the relationship between nonclinical psychotic symptoms and brain morphology.
Methods:Fifty individuals with nonclinical AVH, 50 patients with a psychotic disorder and AVH, and 50 healthy controls underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging. The three groups were matched for age, gender, handedness and years of parental education. Cortical thickness was assessed using the FreeSurfer software suite.
Results:Cortical thickness in the left pars orbitalis, left paracentral gyrus, right fusiform gyrus and right inferior temporal gyrus was lowest in patients, intermediate in the nonclinical AVH group, and highest in controls. The patients also showed additional cortical thinning in widespread frontal, temporal and parietal areas compared to both other groups. In additional analysis, ranking the levels of cortical thickness per brain region across groups revealed that for the large majority of brain regions (88%), the patients had the lowest cortical thickness, the nonclinical individuals with AVH were in between, and the control subjects had the highest cortical thickness.
Discussion:Individuals with nonclinical psychotic symptoms show a similar but less pronounced pattern of cortical thinning as patients with a psychotic disorder, which is suggestive of a similar, but milder underlying pathophysiology in the nonclinical hallucinating group compared to the psychosis group.
Auditory hallucinations in adults with hearing impairment: a large prevalence study
- M. M. J. Linszen, G. A. van Zanten, R. J. Teunisse, R. M. Brouwer, P. Scheltens, I. E. Sommer
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Similar to visual hallucinations in visually impaired patients, auditory hallucinations are often suggested to occur in adults with hearing impairment. However, research on this association is limited. This observational, cross-sectional study tested whether auditory hallucinations are associated with hearing impairment, by assessing their prevalence in an adult population with various degrees of objectified hearing impairment.
MethodsHallucination presence was determined in 1007 subjects aged 18–92, who were referred for audiometric testing to the Department of ENT-Audiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands. The presence and severity of hearing impairment were calculated using mean air conduction thresholds from the most recent pure tone audiometry.
ResultsOut of 829 participants with hearing impairment, 16.2% (n = 134) had experienced auditory hallucinations in the past 4 weeks; significantly more than the non-impaired group [5.8%; n = 10/173; p < 0.001, odds ratio 3.2 (95% confidence interval 1.6–6.2)]. Prevalence of auditory hallucinations significantly increased with categorized severity of impairment, with rates up to 24% in the most profoundly impaired group (p < 0.001). The corrected odds of hallucination presence increased 1.02 times for each dB of impairment in the best ear. Auditory hallucinations mostly consisted of voices (51%), music (36%), and doorbells or telephones (24%).
ConclusionsOur findings reveal that auditory hallucinations are common among patients with hearing impairment, and increase with impairment severity. Although more research on potential confounding factors is necessary, clinicians should be aware of this phenomenon, by inquiring after hallucinations in hearing-impaired patients and, conversely, assessing hearing impairment in patients with auditory hallucinations, since it may be a treatable factor.
Canine echinococcosis screening in foxhound hunts in England and Wales using coproantigen ELISA and coproPCR
- Wai San Lett, Belgees Boufana, Samia Lahmar, Helen Bradshaw, Thomas M.H. Walters, Arjen Brouwer, Alasdair R. Fraser, Deborah Maskell, Philip S. Craig
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A total of eight foxhound packs in England and Wales were screened for Echinococcus species using a genus-specific coproantigen ELISA and for Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and Echinococcus equinus by coproPCR. Main screening (n = 364 hounds) occurred during 2010–2011 wherein a quarter (25.6%) of the foxhound fecal samples tested were Echinococcus coproantigen-positive (93/364). In total, five of eight (62.5%) hunts screened had coproantigen-positive hounds; coproantigen prevalence for individual foxhound packs ranged from 0 to 61.2% and was shown to be >30% in three hunts (in counties of Powys, Wales and Northumberland, England). Foxhound fecal samples from six of the eight tested hunts (four Welsh and two English hunts) were positive by coproPCR for E. granulosus s.l (including one sequence confirmation of E. granulosus sensu stricto) and E. equinus DNA. Analysis of hunt questionnaire data suggested that there was an association between poor foxhound husbandry, especially feeding practices and Echinococcus coproantigen prevalence. Clearer guidelines regarding the risk of canine echinococcosis are required for safe management of foxhound hunts in England and Wales.
10 - Cross-Sectional Stability of a Double Inlet System, Assuming a Spatially Varying Basin Water Level
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To allow for different pressure gradients over the two inlets the water motion in the double inlet system is described by the 2D shallow water wave equations. The double inlet system is schematized to four compartments: the ocean, the two inlets and the basin. The model is forced at the ocean boundary by a Kelvin wave travelling past the two inlets. The equations are solved using a semi-analytical technique, which is computationally efficient allowing a large number of calculations in a short period of time. Using this process-based exploratory model with parameter values of the Texel-Vlie Inlet system, the effect of basin depth, Coriolis acceleration, radiation damping and basin geometry on the spatial variation in basin water level and the stability of the double inlet system are investigated. It is shown that for relatively shallow basin depth stable inlet cross-sectional areas are present. Adding the Coriolis acceleration, accounting for radiation damping and different basin geometries does not change this conclusion and only slightly affects the size of the stable cross-sectional areas. An application of the model to a multiple inlet system is described.
14 - Engineering of Tidal Inlets
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Back-barrier lagoons are home to recreational marinas and fishing ports. With a few exceptions, most vessels using these facilities are relatively small, with lengths in the 5–30 m range and a maximum draft of 5 m. To access the lagoon, vessels need to navigate the ebb delta channel and the inlet. This requires that both channel and inlet are relatively stable, have sufficient depth and an alignment relative to the wave direction that allows safe access and passage. Not many natural inlets satisfy these requirements and measures are needed to remedy the shortcomings. A distinction is made between soft and hard measures. Soft measures include the opening of a new inlet, inlet relocation, dredging and artificial sand bypassing. Hard measures are jetty construction and weir-jetty systems. In addition to providing boating access, inlets play a role in maintaining the water quality of the back-barrier lagoon; they serve as conduits for the exchange of lagoon and ocean water.
Artificial Opening of a New Inlet
The objectives of the artificial opening of a new inlet are to provide passage for vessels to the back-barrier lagoon and/or to improve water quality. With regards to the passage of vessels, design requirements include sufficient channel depth, width, alignment and stability. Improving water quality requires sufficient exchange, implying a large enough tidal prism. Examples of inlets that were artificially opened, but with different objectives, are Bakers Haulover Inlet (FL), Faro-Olhão Inlet (Portugal) and Packery Channel (TX). Bakers Haulover Inlet (Fig. 14.1a) was opened in 1925 for the prime purpose of improving water quality in the northern part of Biscayne Bay (Dombrowsky and Mehta, 1993). Faro-Olhão Inlet (Fig. 14.1b) was opened in 1929 to improve navigational access to the city of Faro (Pacheco et al., 2011). Packery Channel (Fig. 14.1c) was opened in 2006 with the objectives to facilitate recreational fishing and boating and to improve the exchange between the Gulf of Mexico and Corpus Christi Bay (Williams et al., 2007).
13 - River Flow and Entrance Stability
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In the preceding chapters, the emphasis is on tidal inlets where tidal currents are dominant and river flow is of secondary importance. Sand is carried towards the inlets by longshore sand transport and cross-shore sand transport is small. Inlets are open at all times. The few that closed did so gradually through spit formation, thereby increasing the inlet length and decreasing the inlet velocity. Examples are Captain Sam's Inlet and Mason Inlet, both located in South Carolina and described, respectively, in Sections 4.4 and 4.5.
A different category of inlets is where river flow is dominant and the tide is of secondary importance in keeping the inlet open. Inlets in this category are found in Vietnam (Lam, 2009; Tung, 2011), South Africa (Cooper, 2001; Whitfield, 1992) and Australia (Baldock et al., 2008; Hinwood and McLean, 2015b; Hinwood et al., 2012; Morris and Turner, 2010; Ranasinghe and Pattiaratchi, 2003). Many of these inlets connect to small lagoons and have a small tidal range, resulting in a small tidal prism. In addition to longshore sand transport, cross-shore sand transport plays an important role in carrying the sand towards the entrance. The river flow shows strong inter-annual variations with periods of high alternating with periods of low river flow. The height and the period between peak flows have an important bearing on whether the inlets stay open or close. In this respect, a distinction is made between inlets that remain open at all times and inlets that are open only seasonally or intermittently.
Even though only open part of the year, many seasonally and intermittently closed inlets are used extensively as harbors for small fishing boats and as recreational areas for swimming and boating. Closure presents a three-fold problem. Firstly, ocean access for boats that use the back-barrier lagoon as a harbor is limited to when the inlet is open. Secondly, the water quality in the lagoon could deteriorate during the months of inlet closure. Thirdly, flooding of low-lying land may disrupt land use and access and lead to land siltation. Consequently, there is an interest in keeping the inlet permanently open.
11 - Morphodynamic Modeling of Tidal Inlets Using a Process-Based Simulation Model
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Morphodynamic models come in two categories. Based on their architecture a distinction is made between process-based models and empirical models. In the present chapter the focus is on process-based modeling. Process-based models start with small-scale physics and integrate the results over the larger timescales. Because at this time the state of the art of process-based modeling limits the time period over which can be integrated, most model applications focus on problems with timescales of months to decades. Examples are the adaptation of the inlet cross-section after a storm, the formation of an ebb delta after the opening of a new inlet, migration and breaching of channels and spit formation (Nahon et al., 2012; Tung et al., 2012; van der Wegen et al., 2010). To address problems with larger timescales, parallel to the process-based models, empirical models have been developed. They are the subject of Chapter 12. A common characteristic of process-based and empirical morphodynamic models is the feedback between morphology (bathymetry) and hydrodynamics; the hydrodynamics causes a change in bathymetry and in turn this affects the hydrodynamics.
Model Concept and Formulation
Process-based morphodynamic models consist of a series of computational modules as shown in Fig. 11.1. Starting with a known bathymetry and water level boundary conditions, the hydrodynamic equations (Lesser et al., 2004) are solved in the Flow module. Given the wave boundary conditions, wave transformation including wave height and direction is calculated in the Waves module. To account for tidal stage and wave-current interaction, information on water levels and current velocities is transferred from the Flow to the Waves module. Radiation stresses are calculated and the results are transferred to the Flow module. Exchange between the two modules takes place at specified time intervals.
In general this interval is much larger than the computational time step used in either of the modules. Using the information on currents and waves from the Flow and Waves modules, sediment transport is calculated in the Sediment Transport module using selected sediment transport formulae. With the results of the sand transport calculations the bathymetry is updated in the Bathymetry module.
2 - Geomorphology
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Depending on their origin, tidal inlets are identified as primary or secondary inlets. Regardless of the origin, the morphology is characterized by three major elements: the inlet, the ebb delta and the flood delta. The morphology of each element is determined by tide and waves. In particular, the tidal prism (the volume of water entering on the flood and leaving on the ebb) and the wave-induced longshore sand transport play an important role in determining the cross-sectional area of the inlet and the size and shape of the ebb delta.
Origin of Tidal Inlets
Following Ehlers (1988), in tracing the origin of tidal inlets a distinction is made between primary and secondary inlets. Primary inlets are those where pre-existing relief, characterized by troughs and adjacent highs, plays a decisive role in the formation of the inlet. During the Holocene, starting some 10,000 BP, onshore sand transport associated with the rapid rise in sea level caused these existing troughs to fill while barrier islands formed on the adjacent highs (Jelgersma, 1983). Examples of primary inlets are the Ameland Inlet (Fig. 4.7) and the Frisian Inlet (Fig. 12.4) along the Dutch Wadden Sea, both relics of drowned river valleys (Beets and van der Spek, 2000).
Apart from these primary tidal inlets, secondary inlets can be identified. Secondary inlets originate from flooding of narrow and shallow parts of barrier islands during a storm. Once the fore-dune ridge is dismantled as a result of storm erosion, a shallow washover channel develops. As the storm passes and winds change direction, return flow forces water against the landward side of the barrier. Often the return flow is funneled across the low portion of the barrier island through the washover channel. Depending on the tidal prism and the longshore sand transport, the washover channel closes or remains open. When remaining open, this channel is then gradually enlarged by the ensuing tidal currents. Sand from the channel is deposited both offshore and in the basin, forming the onset to, respectively, the ebb delta and the flood delta. All these secondary or washover inlets are located in a sand-rich environment. As discussed in more detail in the following chapters, the ultimate shape and size of newly opened inlets depends on tide and waves.
8 - Cross-Sectional Stability of a Single Inlet System
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To determine the equilibrium cross-sectional areas and their stability for a single inlet system, Escoffier's stability concept is used. Based on a balance between wave-driven import and tide-driven export, he reasoned that the inlet is in equilibrium when the inlet velocity amplitude equals the equilibrium velocity. The velocity amplitude is calculated from u = πP/AT with P is tidal prism, A is cross-sectional area and T is tidal period. The equilibrium velocity is calculated by eliminating the tidal prism in this equation using one of the cross-sectional area -tidal prism relationships. For a velocity amplitude larger than the equilibrium velocity, the inlet scours, when smaller than the equilibrium velocity the inlet shoals. This can be visualized with the so-called Escoffier Diagram, which consists of a closure curve and an equilibrium velocity curve. The closure curve shows the amplitude of the inlet velocity as a function of cross-sectional area. Using the Escoffier Diagram, it is shown that generally two equilibrium cross-sectional areas exist; the larger of the two is stable while the smaller one is unstable. The same conclusion is arrived at using a linear stability analysis. As an example, the Escoffier method is applied to Pass Cavallo (TX).
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12 - Morphodynamic Modeling of Tidal Inlets Using an Empirical Model
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Process-based models are a valuable tool when the relevant timescales are measured in months to years (Section 11.5). For timescales of decades to centuries, recourse is often taken to empirical models, also referred to as long-term behavior models or aggregate models. Empirical models start with the premise that, after a perturbation, the morphology tends towards an equilibrium state. The equilibrium is defined by equations of state. Examples are the relationship between inlet cross-sectional area and tidal prism (Eqs. (5.1) and (5.2)) and the relationship between ebb delta volume and tidal prism (Eq. (5.14)). Examples of perturbations are changes in the inlet morphology resulting from a storm and changes resulting from such engineering activities as dredging and basin reduction. The objective of empirical modeling is to predict the transition from the old to the new equilibrium.
Modeling Concepts
In applying empirical modeling to tidal inlets, the morphology is divided into a number of large-scale geomorphic elements, e.g., inlet, ebb delta and flood delta. Each of these elements is viewed on an aggregated scale and characterized by either a sand or a water volume. When themorphology as a whole tends to an equilibrium, so do the individual elements.
Examples of empirical models are presented in Kraus (2000), van de Kreeke (2006) and Stive et al. (1998). Kraus (2000) applied an empirical model to simulate the ebb delta development after the opening of Ocean City Inlet (MD). van de Kreeke (2006) used a similar empirical model to explain the transition from the old to the new equilibrium of the Frisian Inlet (The Netherlands) after basin reduction. In both studies, the sand transport entering and leaving an element is prescribed in terms of the ratio between the actual and equilibrium sand or water volume of the element. The model by Stive et al. (1998) is fundamentally different from the models used by Kraus (2000) and van de Kreeke (2006) in that the sand transport entering and leaving an element is formulated as a diffusive transport.
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Preface
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Historically, interest in tidal inlets originates from their importance for commercial shipping and recreational boating. Unfortunately, when in a natural state, most inlets are less than ideal from a navigational point of view and need improvement. They are unstable, i.e., as a result of tide and waves they have a tendency to migrate and shoal. Initially, to stabilize inlets, common sense and practical experience was used as the sole guide. It was not until the nineteen-twenties that research, using field observations, mathematical analysis and laboratory experiments, led to an improved understanding of the complex physical processes that govern the water motion and morphology of tidal inlets. This knowledge could then be used to arrive at science-based improvements.
This book summarizes and synthesizes the scientific advances in inlet research with emphasis on the period 1978 to present. It is a sequel to the earlier books, Stability of Coastal Inlets by Per Bruun and Gerritsen (1960) and Stability of Tidal Inlets: Theory and Engineering by Per Bruun et al. (1978). The focus is on natural (no man-made modifications) tidal inlets in a sandy environment. The book is intended for anyone who is interested or has dealings with tidal inlets, including coastal engineers, coastal scientists, students and managers. The two authors made an equal contribution to the contents of this book.
Per Bruun and Frans Gerritsen, through their afore mentioned book, were central in introducing Co van de Kreeke to the field of tidal inlets. Discussions with Per Bruun, Robert Dean, Murrough O'Brien and Ashish Mehta have further stimulated this interest. Ronald Brouwer was introduced to the field of tidal inlets by Co van de Kreeke. They worked closely together during his graduate work on tidal inlets at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. The support of Henk Schuttelaars and Pieter Roos during that period is acknowledged.
In preparing the manuscript, a number of chapters have benefited greatly from discussions with colleagues. They include Henk Schuttelaars and Pieter Roos on Chapters 9 and 10, Zheng Wang on Chapter 12 and Erroll Mclean and Jon Hinwood on Chapter 13. Albert Oost was helpful in explaining the geology and sedimentology of the Wadden Sea.
7 - Tidal Inlet Hydrodynamics; Including Depth Variations with Tidal Stage
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To describe the hydrodynamics, the tidal inlet system is schematized to a basin connected to the ocean by a prismatic channel. Velocities in the prismatic part are uniform in the longitudinal direction. In deriving the equation of motion, depth variations with tidal stage are included. The continuity equation is based on the assumption of a uniformly fluctuating basin water level. To find analytical solutions, the bottom friction term is linearized, thus non-linearities only result from depth variations with tidal stage, and the ocean tide is simple harmonic. The resulting equations are solved using a perturbation technique resulting in a set of leading order and first order equations. At leading order, non-linear terms are absent and the solution consists of harmonics with the frequency of the ocean tide. At first order, non-linear terms exist, resulting in solutions with harmonics having twice the frequency of the ocean tide (even overtides). The combination of the fundamental frequency and the even overtides results in tidal asymmetry. In addition to even overtides, a mean velocity in the ebb direction and a basin level set-up are present. The solutions are applied to the representative inlet and where possible compared to the …szoy-Mehta solution.
Tidal Inlets
- Hydrodynamics and Morphodynamics
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This book describes the latest developments in the hydrodynamics and morphodynamics of tidal inlets, with an emphasis on natural inlets. A review of morphological features and sand transport pathways is presented, followed by an overview of empirical relationships between inlet cross-sectional area, ebb delta volume, flood delta volume and tidal prism. Results of field observations and laboratory experiments are discussed and simple mathematical models are presented that calculate the inlet current and basin tide. The method to evaluate the cross-sectional stability of inlets, proposed by Escoffier, is reviewed, and is expanded, for the first time, to include double inlet systems. This volume is an ideal reference for coastal scientists, engineers and researchers, in the fields of coastal engineering, geomorphology, marine geology and oceanography.
1 - Introduction
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In the context of this book, tidal inlets are defined as the relatively short and narrow passages between barrier islands. They are sometimes referred to as passes or cuts. Tidal inlets are a common occurrence as barrier island coasts cover some 10 percent of the world's coasts (Glaeser, 1978). According to Hayes (1979), their presence is limited to coasts where the tidal range is less than 4 m.
The earliest interest in tidal inlets originates from their importance to commercial shipping. The relatively protected back-barrier lagoons were a favorite location for harbors. Later, with the increase in recreational boating, small boat basins and marinas were located in back-barrier lagoons. In addition to these commercial and recreational aspects, tidal inlets are ecologically important. Through the exchange of lagoon and ocean water, they contribute to the increase of water quality in the lagoon. Unfortunately, there is also a downside: tidal inlets interrupt the flow of sand along the coast. They not only interrupt but also capture part of the sand, causing erosion of the downdrift coast. For example, in Florida, with some eighty inlets, much of the beach erosion has been attributed to tidal inlets.
Most natural tidal inlets are less than ideal from a navigational point of view. The many shoals, the strong tidal current and the exposure to ocean waves make entering difficult. In addition, on timescales of years to decades, the morphology shows considerable variation, and maintaining sufficient depth and alignment of the channels requires substantial dredging. To minimize dredging and to improve navigation conditions, many inlets have been modified by adding jetties and breakwaters. As a result, tidal currents, waves and sand transport pathways differ from those at inlets without these structures. Nevertheless, in this book, emphasis is on tidal inlets that have not been modified. The reasoning is that understanding the physical processes governing the behavior of tidal inlets in a natural state is a prerequisite for the proper design of engineering measures. This includes the determination of undesirable side effects such as erosion of the adjacent beaches.
6 - Tidal Inlet Hydrodynamics; Excluding Depth Variations with Tidal Stage
- J. van de Kreeke, University of Miami, R. L. Brouwer, Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands
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- Tidal Inlets
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- 04 July 2017
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- 22 June 2017, pp 44-60
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Summary
Introduction
The dynamics of the flow in the inlet are described by the equation for uniform unsteady open channel flow. Variations in depth with tidal stage are neglected. The dynamic equation is complemented with a continuity condition that assumes a pumping mode for the back-barrier lagoon, i.e., the water level in the back-barrier lagoon fluctuates uniformly. Although these are simplifications, the advantage is that they allow relatively simple analytical solutions that are helpful in identifying mechanisms responsible for phenomena such as resonance, tidal choking and generation of (odd) overtides. As examples, analytical solutions by Keulegan (1951, 1967) and Mehta and Özsoy (1978) are presented. Results of the analytical solutions are applied to a representative inlet and compared with numerical results.
Inlet Schematization
The tidal inlet system is schematized to an inlet and a back-barrier lagoon (Fig. 6.1). The inlet connects the back-barrier lagoon and the ocean. Its geometry is simplified to a prismatic channel with diverging sections at both ends. The backbarrier lagoon is schematized to a basin with uniform depth. Referring to Chapter 2, in the real world inlets have varying widths and depths and back-barrier lagoons are characterized by tidal flats and marsh areas. Therefore, the schematization presented in Fig. 6.1 is only a rough representation of an actual inlet.
Governing Equations and Boundary Condition
Dimensional Equations
In deriving the governing equations, the major assumptions are 1) one-dimensional unsteady uniform flow in the inlet, 2) a uniformly fluctuating water level in the basin (pumping or Helmholz mode) and 3) negligible variations in cross-sectional area of the inlet and basin surface area with tidal stage. With these assumptions, the equation for the flow in the inlet is (Appendix 6.A):
In this equation u is the cross-sectionally averaged velocity, positive in the flood direction, L is length of the prismatic part of the inlet, g is gravity acceleration, t is time, F = f /8 where f is the Darcy–Weisbach friction factor, R is hydraulic radius, m is entrance/exit loss coefficient, η0 is the ocean tide and ηb is the basin tide.