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In real-time operational coastal forecasting systems for the northwest European shelf, the representation accuracy of tide–surge models commonly suffers from insufficiently accurate tidal representation, especially in shallow near-shore areas with complex bathymetry and geometry. Therefore, in conventional operational systems, the surge component from numerical model simulations is used, while the harmonically predicted tide, accurately known from harmonic analysis of tide gauge measurements, is added to forecast the full water-level signal at tide gauge locations. Although there are errors associated with this so-called astronomical correction (e.g. because of the assumption of linearity of tide and surge), for current operational models, astronomical correction has nevertheless been shown to increase the representation accuracy of the full water-level signal. The simulated modulation of the surge through non-linear tide–surge interaction is affected by the poor representation of the tide signal in the tide–surge model, which astronomical correction does not improve. Furthermore, astronomical correction can only be applied to locations where the astronomic tide is known through a harmonic analysis of in situ measurements at tide gauge stations. This provides a strong motivation to improve both tide and surge representation of numerical models used in forecasting. In the present paper, we propose a new generation tide–surge model for the northwest European Shelf (DCSMv6). This is the first application on this scale in which the tidal representation is such that astronomical correction no longer improves the accuracy of the total water-level representation and where, consequently, the straightforward direct model forecasting of total water levels is better. The methodology applied to improve both tide and surge representation of the model is discussed, with emphasis on the use of satellite altimeter data and data assimilation techniques for reducing parameter uncertainty. Historic DCSMv6 model simulations are compared against shelf wide observations for a full calendar year. For a selection of stations, these results are compared to those with astronomical correction, which confirms that the tide representation in coastal regions has sufficient accuracy, and that forecasting total water levels directly yields superior results. 相似文献
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A shallow water hydrostatic 2D hydrodynamic numerical model, based on the boundary conforming coordinate system, was used to simulate aspects of both general and small scale oceanic features occurring in the composite system constituted by the Adriatic Sea and the Lagoon of Venice (Italy), under the influence of tide and realistic atmospheric forcing. Due to a specific technique for the treatment of movable lateral boundaries, the model is able to simulate efficiently dry up and flooding processes within the lagoon. Firstly, a model calibration was performed by comparing the results of the model, forced using tides and ECMWF atmospheric pressure and wind fields, with observations collected for a set of 33 mareographic stations uniformly distributed in the Adriatic Sea and in the Lagoon of Venice. A second numerical experiment was then carried out by considering only the tidal forcing. Through a comparison between the results obtained in the two experiments it was possible to assess the reliability of the estimated parameter through the composite forcing. Model results were then verified by comparing simulated amplitude and phase of each tidal constituent as well as tidal velocities simulated at the inlets of the lagoon and in the Northern Adriatic Sea with the corresponding observed values. The model accurately reproduces the observed harmonics: mean amplitude differences rarely exceed 1 cm, while phase errors are commonly confined below 15°. Semidiurnal and diurnal currents were correctly reproduced in the northern basin and a good agreement was obtained with measurements carried out at the lagoon inlets. On this basis, the outcomes of the hydrodynamic model were analyzed in order to investigate: (i) small-scale coastal circulation features observed at the interface between the adjoining basins, which consist often of vortical dipoles connected with the tidal flow of Adriatic water entering and leaving the Lagoon of Venice and with along-shore current fields connected with specific wind patterns; (ii) residual oscillations, which are often connected to meteorological forcing over the basin. In particular, it emerges that small-scale vortical features generated near the lagoon inlet can be efficiently transported toward the open sea, thus contributing to the water exchange between the two marine regions, and a realistic representation of observed residual oscillations in the area would require a very detailed knowledge of atmospheric as well as remote oceanic forcing. 相似文献
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Alexander Port Klaus-Werner Gurgel Joanna Staneva Johannes Schulz-Stellenfleth Emil V. Stanev 《Ocean Dynamics》2011,61(10):1567-1585
Tidal and wind-driven surface currents in the German Bight between shallow mudflats of the North Frisian islands and the island
of Helgoland are studied using coastal high-frequency radar (HFR) observations and hindcasts from a primitive equation numerical
model. The setup of the observational system is described, and estimates of expected measurement errors are given. A quantitative
comparison of numerical model results and observations is performed. The dominant tidal components are extracted from the
two data sources using tidal harmonic analysis and the corresponding tidal ellipses are defined. Results show that the spatial
patterns of different tidal ellipse parameters are consistent in the two data sets. Model sensitivity studies with constant
and variable salinity and temperature distributions are used to study density-related mechanisms of circulation. Furthermore,
the role of the surface wind field in driving the German Bight circulation is investigated using the complex correlation between
wind and surface current vectors. The observed change of the respective correlation patterns from the coastal to open ocean
is shown to be due to a combination of density effects, the coastline and topography. The overall conclusion is that HFR observations
resolve the small-scale and rapidly evolving characteristics of coastal currents well in the studied area and could present
an important component for regional operational oceanography when combined with numerical modelling. Some unresolved issues
associated with the complex circulation and large instability of circulation in front of the Elbe River Estuary justify further
considerations of this area using dedicated surveys and modelling efforts. 相似文献
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The response of the Chesapeake Bay to river discharge under the influence and absence of tide is simulated with a numerical model. Four numerical experiments are examined: (1) response to river discharge only; (2) response to river discharge plus an ambient coastal current along the shelf outside the bay; (3) response to river discharge and tidal forcing; and (4) response to river discharge, tidal forcing, and ambient coastal current. The general salinity distribution in the four cases is similar to observations inside the bay. Observed features, such as low salinity in the western side of the bay, are consistent in model results. Also, a typical estuarine circulation with seaward current in the upper layer and landward current in the lower layer is obtained in the four cases. The two cases without tide produce stronger subtidal currents than the cases with tide owing to greater frictional effects in the cases with tide. Differences in salinity distributions among the four cases appear mostly outside the bay in terms of the outflow plume structure. The two cases without tide produce an upstream (as in a Kelvin wave sense) or northward branch of the outflow plume, while the cases with tide produce an expected downstream or southward plume. Increased friction in the cases with tide changes the vertical structure of outflow at the entrance to the bay and induces large horizontal variations in the exchange flow. Consequently, the outflow from the bay is more influenced by the bottom than in the cases without tide. Therefore, a tendency for a bottom-advected plume appears in the cases with tide, rather than a surface-advected plume, which develops in the cases without tide. Further analysis shows that the tidal current favors a salt balance between the horizontal and vertical advection of salinity around the plume and hinders the upstream expansion of the plume outside the bay. 相似文献
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Emil V. Stanev Jörg-Olaf Wolff Hans Burchard Karsten Bolding Götz Flöser 《Ocean Dynamics》2003,53(1):27-51
In this paper we use a combination of numerical modeling and data analysis to gain a better understanding of the major characteristics
of the circulation in the East Frisian Wadden Sea. In particular, we concentrate on the asymmetry of the tidal wave and its
modulation in the coastal area, which results in a complex pattern of responses to the sea-level forcing from the North Sea.
The numerical simulations are based on the 3-D primitive equation General Estuarine Transport Model (GETM) with a horizontal
resolution of 200 m and terrain-following vertical coordinates. The model is forced at its open boundaries with sea-level
data from an operational model for the German Bight (German Hydrographic Office). The validation data for our model simulations
include time series of tidal gauge data and surface currents measured at a pile in the back-barrier basin of the Island Langeoog,
as well as several ADCP transects in the Accumer Ee tidal inlet.
Circulation and turbulence characteristics are investigated for typical situations driven by spring and neap tides, and the
analysis is focused on dominating temporal and spatial patterns. By investigating the response of five back-barrier basins
with rather different morphologies to external forcing, an attempt is made to elucidate the dominating physical balances controlling
the circulation in the individual sub-basins. It is demonstrated that the friction at the seabed tends to slow down the tidal
signal in the shallow water. This leads to the establishment of flood dominance in the shallow sea north of the barrier islands.
South of the islands, where the water volume of the channels at low tide is smaller than the tidal prism, the asymmetry of
the tidal signal is shifted towards ebb dominance, a feature which is particularly pronounced at spring tide.
At the northern open boundary, the tidal wave propagating from west to east generates a sea-level difference of ∼1 m along
the boundary, and thereby triggers vigorous alongshore currents. The frictional control in the model is located in the inlets,
as well as along the northern boundary. The correlation between velocity and turbulent kinetic energy tends to the establishment
of a net southward transport, giving theoretical support to the observed accumulation of sediments on the intertidal flats.
Weak turbulence along the northern shores of the barrier islands and the small magnitude of the residual currents there promote
accumulation of suspended matter in these areas, although wave action will generally counteract this effect.
Received: 29 May 2002 / Accepted: 26 September 2002
Responsible Editor: Jean-Marie Beckers
Acknowledgements We are indebted to S. Dick for providing the data from the operational model of BSH and to B. Flemming for the useful discussions.
The topography data and Fig. 1 have been prepared in cooperation with F. Meyer. Figure 2 has been prepared by G. Brink-Spalink.
We also thank for the comments from an anonymous reviewer which helped to improve our paper. 相似文献
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We present sea level observations derived from the analysis of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) data recorded by five coastal GPS stations. These stations are located in different regions around the world, both in the northern and in the southern hemisphere, in different multipath environments, from rural coastal areas to busy harbors, and experience different tidal ranges.The recorded SNR data show periodic variations that originate from multipath, i.e. the interference of direct and reflected signals. The general assumption is that for satellite arcs facing the open sea, the rapid SNR variations are due to reflections off the sea surface. The SNR data recorded from these azimuth intervals were analyzed by spectral analysis with two methods: a standard analysis method assuming a static sea level during a satellite arc and an extended analysis method assuming a time dependent sea level during a satellite arc.The GPS-derived sea level results are compared to sea level records from co-located traditional tide gauges, both in the time and in the frequency domain. The sea level time series are highly correlated with correlation coefficients to the order of 0.89–0.99. The root-mean-square (RMS) difference is 6.2 cm for the station with the lowest tidal range of 165 cm and 43 cm for the station with the highest tidal range of 772 cm. The relative accuracy, defined as the ratio of RMS and tidal range, is between 2.4% and 10.0% for all stations.Comparing the standard analysis method and the extended analysis method, the results based on the extended analysis method agree better with the independent tide gauge records for the stations with a high tidal range. For the station with the highest tidal range (772 cm), the RMS is reduced by 47% when using the extended analysis method. Furthermore, the results also indicate that the standard analysis method, assuming a static sea level, can be used for stations with a tidal range of up to about 270 cm, without performing significantly worse than the extended analysis method.Tidal amplitudes and phases are derived by harmonic analysis of the sea level records. Again, a high level of agreement is observed between the tide gauge and the GPS-derived results. Comparing the GPS-derived results, the results based on the extended analysis method show a higher degree of agreement with the traditional tide gauge results for stations with larger tidal ranges. Spectral analysis of the residuals after the harmonic analysis reveals remaining signal power at multiples of the draconitic day. This indicates that the observed SNR data are to some level disturbed by additional multipath signals, in particular for GPS stations that are located in harbors. 相似文献
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A numerical study for estimating the tidal open boundary conditions of a shelf current modrl from tb coastal tidal observations
is presented. The method is based on the optimal control/adjoint method. A lrast square fitting of the model state to simulated
data is used. Two ideal domains and coastlines are considered. Using the IAP shallow. water model and its adjoint model, some
identical twin experiments are carried out to test efficiency and lirnilsd of the method. The results show that the adjoint
method can efficiently estimate the open boundary conditions well for gulf/bay like domains. The adjoint method seems to have
great potential to improve the accuracy of tide and shelf current modeling in coastal regions.
Project supported hy the National Natural Science Fuundation of China (Grant No. 49376256) 相似文献
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The morphologic changes in estuaries and coastal lagoons are very complex and constitute a challenging task in coastal research.
The bathymetric changes result from the combined action of tides, waves, rivers discharge and wind stress in the area of interest.
Additionally, an accurate knowledge of the sediment transport is essential to achieve a good morphological characterization.
This work establishes the influence of the wave climate on the morphodynamics of the Ria de Aveiro lagoon inlet by analysing the numerical results of the morphodynamic modelling system MORSYS2D. The numerical simulations
considered a realistic coupled forcing of tidal currents and waves. The computed sediment fluxes and bathymetric changes are
analysed and compared with the erosion and accretion trends obtained from the numerical simulations forced only by tidal currents,
in order to establish the wave climate influence. The final bathymetry and the corresponding changes are compared with bathymetric
data collected through surveys. It is concluded that: (a) the morphodynamics of the study area is dominated by the wave regime
in the lagoon inlet and nearshore areas, while in the inner areas is tidally dominated; and (b) the inclusion of the wave
regime forcing constitutes an improvement in order to accurately reproduce the local morphodynamics. 相似文献
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《Continental Shelf Research》2006,26(5):622-652
This paper reviews research on beach groundwater dynamics and identifies research questions which will need to be answered before swash zone sediment transport and beach profile evolution can be successfully modelled. Beach groundwater hydrodynamics are a result of combined forcing from the tide and waves at a range of frequencies, and a large number of observations exist which describe the shape and elevation of the beach watertable in response to tidal forcing at diurnal, semi-diurnal and spring-neap tidal frequencies. Models of beach watertable response to tidal forcing have been successfully validated; however, models of watertable response to wave forcing are less well developed and require verification. Improved predictions of swash zone sediment transport and beach profile evolution cannot be achieved unless the complex fluid and sediment interactions between the surface flow and the beach groundwater are better understood, particularly the sensitivity of sediment transport processes to flow perpendicular to the permeable bed.The presence of a capillary fringe, particularly when it lies just below the sand surface, has influences on beach groundwater dynamics. The presence of a capillary fringe can have a significant effect on the exchange of water between the ocean and the coastal aquifer, particularly in terms of the storage capacity of the aquifer. Field and laboratory observations have also shown that natural groundwater waves usually propagate faster and decay more slowly in aquifers with a capillary fringe, and observations which suggest that horizontal flows may also occur in the capillary zone have been reported. The effects of infiltration and exfiltration are generally invoked to explain why beaches with a low watertable tend to accrete and beaches with a high watertable tend to erode. However, the relative importance of processes such as infiltration losses in the swash, changes in the effective weight of the sediment, and modified shear stress due to boundary layer thinning, are not yet clear. Experimental work on the influence of seepage flows within sediment beds provides conflicting results concerning the effect on bed stability. Both modelling and experimental work indicates that the hydraulic conductivity of the beach is a critical parameter. However, hydraulic conductivity varies both spatially and temporally on beaches, particularly on gravel and mixed sand and gravel beaches. Another important, but poorly understood, consideration in beach groundwater studies is the role of air encapsulation during the wetting of beach sand. 相似文献
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The MARS-3D model in conjunction with the particle tracking module Ichthyop is used to study circulation and tracer dynamics under a variety of forcing conditions in the eastern English Channel, and in the Boulogne-sur-Mer harbour (referred to hereafter as BLH). Results of hydrodynamic modelling are validated against the tidal gauge data, VHF radar surface velocities and ADCP measurements. Lagrangian tracking experiments are performed with passive particles to study tracer dispersal along the northern French coast, with special emphasis on the BLH. Simulations revealed an anticyclonic eddy generated in the harbour at rising tide. Tracers, released during flood tide at the Liane river mouth, move northward with powerful clockwise rotating current. After the high water, the current direction changes to westward, and tracers leave the harbour through the open boundary. During ebb tide, currents convergence along the western open boundary but no eddy is formed, surface currents inside the harbour are much weaker and the tracer excursion length is small. After the current reversal at low water, particles are advected shoreward resulting in a significant increase of the residence time of tracers released during ebb tide. The effect of wind on particle dispersion was found to be particularly strong. Under strong SW wind, the residence time of particles released during flood tide increases from 1.5 to 6 days. For release during ebb tide, SW wind weakens the southward tidally induced drift and thus the residence time decreases. Similar effects are observed when the freshwater inflow to the harbour is increased from 2 to 10 m3/s during the ebb tide flow. For flood tide conditions, the effect of freshwater inflow is less significant. We also demonstrate an example of innovative coastal management targeted at the reduction of the residence time of the pathogenic material accidentally released in the harbour.
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Sandra Plecha Paulo A. Silva Nuno Vaz Xavier Bertin Anabela Oliveira André B. Fortunato João M. Dias 《Ocean Dynamics》2010,60(2):275-284
This work investigates the recent morphological changes at the inlet of a complex coastal system (Ria de Aveiro lagoon, Portugal). This study was carried out using bathymetric data analysis and numerical simulations obtained with the
2DH morphodynamic modelling system MORSYS2D. The present simulations considered only tidal forcing, and a sensitivity analysis
was performed by tuning the formula used to compute the sediment transports. A non-uniform sediment grain size distribution
for the Ria de Aveiro inlet is considered in the numerical simulations, based on surveys performed in this area. The model results are analysed
to assess if they resemble the observed trends of erosion and deposition, as calculated from bathymetric data. A quantitative
analysis of the differences between the bathymetric changes obtained through surveys and the numerical results over a period
of 3 years considering different sediment transport formulations shows that the formulations of Ackers and White (1973) and Engelund and Hansen (1967) are the ones that best describe the morphodynamic changes driven by tides in the Ria de Aveiro inlet. 相似文献
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Daniel J. Twigt Erik D. De Goede Firmijn Zijl Dirk Schwanenberg Alex Y. W. Chiu 《Ocean Dynamics》2009,59(6):1077-1093
Within the hydrodynamic modelling community, it is common practice to apply different modelling systems for coastal waters
and river systems. Whereas for coastal waters 3D finite difference or finite element grids are commonly used, river systems
are generally modelled using 1D networks. Each of these systems is tailored towards specific applications. Three-dimensional
coastal water models are designed to model the horizontal and vertical variability in coastal waters and are less well suited
for representing the complex geometry and cross-sectional areas of river networks. On the other hand, 1D river network models
are designed to accurately represent complex river network geometries and complex structures like weirs, barrages and dams.
A disadvantage, however, is that they are unable to resolve complex spatial flow variability. In real life, however, coastal
oceans and rivers interact. In deltaic estuaries, both tidal intrusion of seawater into the upstream river network and river
discharge into open waters play a role. This is frequently approached by modelling the systems independently, with off-line
coupling of the lateral boundary forcing. This implies that the river and the coastal model run sequentially, providing lateral
discharge (1D) and water level (3D) forcing to each other without the possibility of direct feedback or interaction between
these processes. An additional disadvantage is that due to the time aggregation usually applied to exchanged quantities, mass
conservation is difficult to ensure. In this paper, we propose an approach that couples a 3D hydrodynamic modelling system
for coastal waters (Delft3D) with a 1D modelling system for river hydraulics (SOBEK) online. This implies that contrary to
off-line coupling, the hydrodynamic quantities are exchanged between the 1D and 3D domains during runtime to resolve the real-time
exchange and interaction between the coastal waters and river network. This allows for accurate and mass conserving modelling
of complex coastal waters and river network systems, whilst the advantages of both systems are maintained and used in an optimal
and computationally efficient way. The coupled 1D–3D system is used to model the flows in the Pearl River Delta (Guangdong,
China), which are determined by the interaction of the upstream network of the Pearl River and the open waters of the South
China Sea. The highly complex upstream river network is modelled in 1D, simulating river discharges for the dry and wet monsoon
periods. The 3D coastal model simulates the flow due to the external (ocean) periodic tidal forcing, the salinity distribution
for both dry and wet seasons, as well as residual water levels (sea level anomalies) originating from the South China Sea.
The model is calibrated and its performance extensively assessed against field measurements, resulting in a mean root mean
square (RMS) error of below 6% for water levels over the entire Pearl River Delta. The model also represents both the discharge
distribution over the river network and salinity transport processes with good accuracy, resolving the discharge distribution
over the main branches of the river network within 5% of reported annual mean values and RMS errors for salinity in the range
of 2 ppt (dry season) to 5 ppt (wet season). 相似文献
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A comprehensive numerical study was undertaken to investigate transport of a variable-density, conservative solute plume in an unconfined coastal aquifer subject to high and low frequency oceanic forcing. The model combined variable-density saturated flow for groundwater and solute transport, and wave hydrodynamics from a 2D Navier–Stokes solver. A sinusoidal tidal signal was specified by implementing time-varying heads at the seaward boundary. The solute plume behavior was investigated under different oceanic forcing conditions: no forcing, waves, tide, and combined waves and tide. For each forcing condition, four different injected solute densities (freshwater, brackish water, seawater, brine) were used to investigate the effects of density on the transport of the injected plume beneath and across the beach face. The plume’s low-order spatial moments were computed, viz., mass, centroid, variance and aspect ratio. The results confirmed that both tide- and wave-forcing produce an upper saline plume beneath the beach face in addition to the classical saltwater wedge. For the no-forcing and tide-only cases (during rising tides), an additional small circulation cell below the beach face was observed. Oceanic forcing affects strongly the solute plume’s flow path, residence time and discharge rate across the beach face, as well as its spreading. For the same oceanic forcing, solute plumes with different densities follow different trajectories from the source to the discharge location (beach face). The residence time and plume spreading increased with plume density. It was concluded that simulations that neglect the effect of waves or tides cannot reproduce accurately solute plume dispersion and also, in the case of coasts with small waves or tides, the solute residence time in the aquifer. 相似文献
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Tidal straining effect on sediment transport dynamics in the Huanghe (Yellow River) estuary was studied by field observations
and numerical simulations. The measurement of salinity, suspended sediment concentration, and current velocity was conducted
during a flood season in 1995 at the Huanghe river mouth with six fishing boats moored at six stations for 25-h hourly time
series observations. Based on the measurements, the intra-tidal variations of sediment transport in the highly turbid river
mouth was observed and the tidal straining effect occurred. Our study showed that tidal straining of longitudinal sediment
concentration gradients can contribute to intra-tidal variability in sediment stratification and to asymmetries in sediment
distribution within a tidal cycle. In particular, the tidal straining effect in the Huanghe River estuary strengthened the
sediment-induced stratification at the flood tide, thus producing a higher bottom sediment concentration than that during
the ebb. A sediment transport model that is capable of simulating sediment-induced stratification effect on the hydrodynamics
in the bottom boundary layers and associated density currents was applied to an idealized estuary to demonstrate the processes
and to discuss the mechanism. The model-predicted sediment processes resembled the observed characteristics in the Huanghe
River estuary. We concluded that tidal straining effect is an important but poorly understood mechanism in the transport dynamics
of cohesive sediments in turbid estuaries and coastal seas. 相似文献
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19-year tidal data of the 3 stations, Huludao, Qinhuangdao and Kanmen, have totally been analysed, and the amplitudes and
phases of 472 tidal constituents have been calculated with a resolution of Δσ⩾ 0.002 2°/h. Based on the draconitic tide, the
anornalistic tide and pole tide obtained, the ultra-long-period variations of the mean sea level have been predicted. The
annual tidal analysis of 19-year data at the above-mentioned stations and at Tanggu, Longkou has been carried out. The stability
of the annual tidal analysis has been investigated with regard to the astronomical factors, the nonlinear effects and the
variations of sea-bottom topography. 相似文献
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《Advances in water resources》2007,30(4):851-865
Groundwater flow and chemical transport in subterranean estuaries are poorly understood despite their potentially important implications for chemical fluxes from aquifers to coastal waters. Here, a numerical study of the dynamics in a subterranean estuary subject to tidal forcing is presented. Simulations show that salt transport associated with tidally driven seawater recirculation leads to the formation of an upper saline plume in the intertidal region. Computed transit times and flow velocities indicate that this plume represents a more active zone for mixing and reaction than the dispersion zone of the lower, classical salt wedge. Proper conceptualisation of this surficial mixing zone extends our understanding of processes within the subterranean estuary. Numerical tracer simulations reveal that tidal forcing may reduce the threat of a land-derived contaminant discharging to the marine environment by modifying the subsurface transport pathway and local geochemical conditions. Mixing and stratification in the subterranean estuary are strongly affected by both inland and tidal forcing. Based on the estuarine analogy we present a systematic classification of subterranean estuaries. 相似文献
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《Advances in water resources》2001,24(5):505-519
A regional model of tides in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean is developed through the use of inversion with two-dimensional finite element codes. Since global tide models are least accurate in coastal environments, modeling tides on a regional scale allows tidal propagation and interaction along the coast to be more accurately represented. In this respect, a regional model can act as a liaison between open ocean dynamics and physical processes more pertinent to coastal systems. The region of interest in this study extends from the Aleutian Islands to Southern California and includes deep ocean, continental shelf, and shallow water features. Boundary conditions are determined from nonlinear inversion of harmonic data from both shallow water and deep ocean tide gauges. Spatial patterns of amplitudes and phases from the model are examined for major constituents. Results are also compared to global tide models at selected stations. 相似文献
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Interaction between suspended sediment and tidal amplification in the Guadalquivir Estuary 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
Water level records at two stations in the Guadalquivir Estuary (Spain), one near the estuary mouth (Bonanza) and one about 77 km upstream (Sevilla), have been analysed to study the amplification of the tide in the estuary. The tidal amplification factor shows interesting temporal variation, including a spring-neap variation, some extreme low values, and especially the anomalous behaviour that the amplification factor is larger during a number of periods. These variations are explained by data analysis combined with numerical and analytical modelling. The spring-neap variation is due to the quadratic relation between the bottom friction and the tidal flow velocity. The river flood events are the direct causes of the extreme low values of the amplification factor, and they trigger the non-linear interaction between the tidal flow and suspended sediment transport. The fluvial sediment input during a river flood causes high sediment concentration in the estuary, up to more than 10 g/l. This causes a reduction of the effective hydraulic drag, resulting in stronger tidal amplification in the estuary for a period after a river flood. After such an event the tidal amplification in the estuary does not always fall back to the same level as before the event, indicating that river flood events have significant influence on the long-term development of this estuary. 相似文献