Important: The Sediment load tab is only available if ‘Include reservoir sedimentation’ is selected in the Basin modules (See “Include reservoir sedimentation” on page 50.).
Under the Sediment load tab the total load and the grain size class distribution of sediment supplied by the catchment is specified. This allows the calculation of load for each sediment grain size class.
To add a total sediment load time series, click the
button and click Browse... to select an existing time series or click on Create a new file… to open the ‘Create a new file’ dialogue.
To specify the sediment grain size class distribution add a fraction time series to each grain size class. This is done by selecting a sediment grain
size class and clicking on the
button and clicking Browse... to select an existing time series or clicking Create a new file… to open the ‘Create a new file’ dialogue. The fraction time series can be given as percentage or as fraction. The sum of fractions must equal one at each time step.
Note: The sediment grain size classes must be globally defined by their settling velocities under 12.1 Sediment Properties (p. 166).
