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eported in, for example, Sene et al (1993) and Yang & Thomas<br />

(1994) . In particular the 'gaps' between vortex structures here<br />

allowed bubbles and particles to escape from the layer: see also<br />

Lasheras & Choi (1988) and Sommeria et al (1991) . Also, Jacobs<br />

& Pullin (1989) reported evidence <strong>of</strong> three vortex tripling, again<br />

unaccounted for here.<br />

Recognising the limitations declared above we now address the<br />

fate <strong>of</strong> a sediment particle (quiescent fall speed V) which is<br />

entrained from the crest into the growing vortex and an idealised<br />

model <strong>of</strong> the shear layer. Yalin & Ferreira de Silva (1991) used<br />

a similar model to represent sediment concentration distributions<br />

during a turbulent burst cycle, though they assumed a normal<br />

distribution which is an unrealistic idealisation; see Onslow et<br />

al (1994) . Also similar to our contribution is the work <strong>of</strong><br />

Nielsen (1984) who considered Rankine vortex idealisation for<br />

transport in sediment laden flows. Nielsen found the particles<br />

should travel in equilibrium trajectories within the vortex<br />

cores, observing that particles follow closed trajectories as a<br />

result <strong>of</strong> inclusion during vortex formation and growth.<br />

Chien & Chung (1988) used a discrete vortex method to model<br />

particle dispersion within a shear layer but their particle<br />

dynamics only contained drag/slip speed representation. They<br />

also correlated their measurements in terms <strong>of</strong> particle Stokes<br />

numbers, the ratio <strong>of</strong> the particle drag response time to a<br />

characteristic timescale for the shear flow: viz,<br />

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