Table 2
Mean and maximum current speeds at I mab (n lno ) during TOPEX-1
Time:
front;
to:
Wind:
speed;
direction;
21.1.90 18:00
22.1.90 6:14
5 to 7 bft. 20 to 30 kn
190 to 230°
25. 1.90 20 ; 00
26.1.90 8:14
10 to 12 bft. 47 to 80kn
220 to 230°
27.1.90 18:00
28.1.90 6:14
5 to 8 bft. 16 to 36 kn
140 to 160’
cm/s
cm /s
cm/s
Ridge:
Kl ii
18.9
-
-
31.8
-
KIA it
_
57.2
24.8
-
100.4
43.0
Trough:
K2 ii
15.2
47.7
19.4
MtnnK
23,4
78.0
37.4
L3 ii
1 5.9
37.7
21.4
MjUiW
24.8
78.0
38.8
Tig.7 a) Stress r(iin)(i) evened bj the flow upon the sediment particles as a functioned the current
speed measured at 1(H) cm above the bottom b) Threshold stress r, (T>| as a function of grain
si/e D. Tlie diagram holds for unidirectional How with > 15 cm/s and D < 0,5 mm.