Sediment Bed Process Tools

The features located in the Single Column Sediment Layers frame all deal with analyzing in detail a single cell and its sediments with time. These options produce single cell plots similar in style to the profile plots, but for only one cell. You can use the PgUp and PgDn keys to scroll up and down in time or press the animate toolbar button to view the consolidation in time.

Figure 1 provides examples of results using the Show Layers option with Show Water checkbox checked. This example used simple bed consolidation (IBMECH=1) with bed elevation changes (IMORPH=1). The consolidation rate (SEDVRDT) was set to 100,000 sec. Note that as the sediment consolidates (Figure 1(a) to Figure 1(b)), the water depth increases, reflecting the extrusion of water from the sediment porosity.

Figure 1 Sediment column consolidation: (a) Initial conditions (b) End of Day 1.