scholarly journals Soil Particle Transport and Mixing Near a Hillslope Crest: 1. Particle Ages and Residence Times

2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 1052-1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Jon Furbish ◽  
Joshua J. Roering ◽  
Peter Almond ◽  
Tyler H. Doane
2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 1078-1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Jon Furbish ◽  
Joshua J. Roering ◽  
Amanda Keen‐Zebert ◽  
Peter Almond ◽  
Tyler H. Doane ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 1563-1571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Li ◽  
Hang Li ◽  
Chen-Yang Xu ◽  
Xue-Ru Huang ◽  
De-Ti Xie ◽  
...  

CATENA ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Erpul ◽  
L.D Norton ◽  
D Gabriels

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 921-929 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Li ◽  
H. Li ◽  
F. N. Hu ◽  
X. R. Huang ◽  
D. T. Xie ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Jon Furbish ◽  
Rina Schumer ◽  
Amanda Keen-Zebert

Abstract. We formulate tracer particle transport and mixing in soils due to disturbance driven particle motions in terms of the Fokker-Planck equation. The probabilistic basis of the formulation is suitable for rarefied particle conditions, and for parsing the mixing behavior of extensive and intensive properties belonging to the particles rather than to the bulk soil. The significance of the formulation is illustrated with the examples of vertical profiles of expected 10Be concentrations and particle OSL ages for the benchmark situation involving a one-dimensional mean upward soil motion with nominally steady surface erosion in the presence of either uniform or depth dependent particle mixing, and varying mixing intensity. The analysis, together with Eulerian-Lagrangian numerical simulations of tracer particle motions, highlight the significance of calculating ensemble expected values of extensive and intensive particle properties, including higher moments of particle OSL ages, rather than assuming de facto a continuum-like mixing behavior, with implications for field sampling and for describing the mixing behavior of other particle and soil properties. Profiles of expected 10Be concentrations and OSL ages systematically vary with mixing intensity as measured by a Peclet number involving the speed at which particles enter the soil, the soil thickness, and the particle diffusivity. Profiles associated with uniform mixing versus a linear decrease in mixing with depth are distinct for moderate mixing, but become similar with either weak mixing or strong mixing; uniform profiles do not necessarily imply uniform mixing.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1169-1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Jon Furbish ◽  
Rina Schumer ◽  
Amanda Keen-Zebert

Abstract. We formulate tracer particle transport and mixing in soils due to disturbance-driven particle motions in terms of the Fokker–Planck equation. The probabilistic basis of the formulation is suitable for rarefied particle conditions, and for parsing the mixing behavior of extensive and intensive properties belonging to the particles rather than to the bulk soil. The significance of the formulation is illustrated with the examples of vertical profiles of expected beryllium-10 (10Be) concentrations and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) particle ages for the benchmark situation involving a one-dimensional mean upward soil motion with nominally steady surface erosion in the presence of either uniform or depth-dependent particle mixing, and varying mixing intensity. The analysis, together with Eulerian–Lagrangian numerical simulations of tracer particle motions, highlights the significance of calculating ensemble-expected values of extensive and intensive particle properties, including higher moments of particle OSL ages, rather than assuming de facto a continuum-like mixing behavior. The analysis and results offer guidance for field sampling and for describing the mixing behavior of other particle and soil properties. Profiles of expected 10Be concentrations and OSL ages systematically vary with mixing intensity as measured by a Péclet number involving the speed at which particles enter the soil, the soil thickness, and the particle diffusivity. Profiles associated with uniform mixing versus a linear decrease in mixing with depth are distinct for moderate mixing, but they become similar with either weak mixing or strong mixing; uniform profiles do not necessarily imply uniform mixing.


2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhaker Chhabra ◽  
Ajay K. Prasad

The alveoli are the smallest units of the lung that participate in gas exchange. Although gas transport is governed primarily by diffusion due to the small length scales associated with the acinar region (∼500 μm), the transport and deposition of inhaled aerosol particles are influenced by convective airflow patterns. Therefore, understanding alveolar fluid flow and mixing is a necessary first step toward predicting aerosol transport and deposition in the human acinar region. In this study, flow patterns and particle transport have been measured using a simplified in-vitro alveolar model consisting of a single alveolus located on a bronchiole. The model comprises a transparent elastic 5/6 spherical cap (representing the alveolus) mounted over a circular hole on the side of a rigid circular tube (representing the bronchiole). The alveolus is capable of expanding and contracting in phase with the oscillatory flow through the tube. Realistic breathing conditions were achieved by exercising the model at physiologically relevant Reynolds and Womersley numbers. Particle image velocimetry was used to measure the resulting flow patterns in the alveolus. Data were acquired for five cases obtained as combinations of the alveolar-wall motion (nondeforming/oscillating) and the bronchiole flow (none/steady/oscillating). Detailed vector maps at discrete points within a given cycle revealed flow patterns, and transport and mixing of bronchiole fluid into the alveolar cavity. The time-dependent velocity vector fields were integrated over multiple cycles to estimate particle transport into the alveolar cavity and deposition on the alveolar wall. The key outcome of the study is that alveolar-wall motion enhances mixing between the bronchiole and the alveolar fluid. Particle transport and deposition into the alveolar cavity are maximized when the alveolar wall oscillates in tandem with the bronchiole fluid, which is the operating case in the human lung.


2006 ◽  
Vol 45 (03) ◽  
pp. 134-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kull ◽  
N. M. Blumstein ◽  
D. Bunjes ◽  
B. Neumaier ◽  
A. K. Buck ◽  
...  

SummaryAim: For the therapeutic application of radiopharmaceuticals the activity is determined on an individual basis. Here we investigated the accuracy for a simplified assessment of the residence times for a 188Re-labelled anti-CD66 monoclonal antibody. Patients, methods: For 49 patients with high risk leukaemia (24 men, 25 women, age: 44 ± 12 years) the residence times were determined for the injected 188Re-labelled anti-CD66 antibodies (1.3 ± 0.4 GBq, 5–7 GBq/mg protein, >95% 188Re bound to the antibody) based on 5 measurements (1.5, 3, 20, 26, and 44 h p.i.) using planar conjugate view gamma camera images (complete method). In a simplified method the residence times were calculated based on a single measurement 3 h p.i. Results: The residence times for kidneys, liver, red bone marrow, spleen and remainder of body for the complete method were 0.4 ± 0.2 h, 1.9 ± 0.8 h, 7.8 ± 2.1 h, 0.6 ± 0.3 h and 8.6 ± 2.1 h, respectively. For all organs a linear correlation exists between the residence times of the complete method and the simplified method with the slopes (correlation coefficients R > 0.89) of 0.89, 0.99, 1.23, 1.13 and 1.09 for kidneys, liver, red bone marrow, spleen and remainder of body, respectively. Conclusion: The proposed approach allows reliable prediction of biokinetics of 188Re-labelled anti-CD66 monoclonal antibody biodistribution with a single study. Efficient pretherapeutic estimation of organ absorbed dose may be possible, provided that a more stable anti-CD66 antibody preparation is available.


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