Resonance and morphological stability of tidal basins

The paper describes the concept of a network model for the morphological behaviour of a near-resonant multiple-inlet tidal basin, as part of a model system which includes the barrier island coasts and the outer deltas. It addresses the question whether a small interference somewhere in such a basin can have major effects on sediment transport and morphology elsewhere in the system.\ud \ud In order to explain the basic ideas of the model, only the main tidal constituent (M2) and the associated topography-induced residual current are considered, not the overtides. Furthermore, the model concerns only non-cohesive sediment (sand).\ud \ud In spite of these simplifications, the model concept is shown to be effective, in that it results in a morphological evolution equation for each branch of the network and a picture of the influence of each branch on the resonance-sensitivity of the system as a whole

Transient absorption of vibrationally excited ice <em>Ih</em>

The ultrafast dynamics of HDO:D2O ice Ih at 180 K is studied by midinfrared ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy. The vibrational relaxation of HDO:D2O ice is observed to proceed via an intermediate state, which has a blueshifted absorption spectrum. Polarization resolved measurements reveal that the intermediate state is part of the intramolecular relaxation pathway of the HDO molecule. In addition, slow dynamics on a time scale of the order of 10-100 ps is observed, related to thermally induced collective reorganizations of the ice lattice. The transient absorption line shape is analyzed within a Lippincott-Schroeder model for the OH-stretch potential. This analysis identifies the main mechanism behind the strong spectral broadening of the vOH=1-->2 transition