Homopycnal Flow

 

Homopycnal flow occurs when the density of the river water is equal to the density of the standing water in the basin. This type of flow is associated with rapid mixing throughout the general flow. There is also abrupt deposition of the sediments carried to the basin by the river as the two water sources meet.

 

 

Homopycnal Flow/Hyperpycnal flow/Hypopycnal flow/Inertia dominated/Friction dominated/Buoyancy dominated