Modeling the tidal channel morphodynamics in a macro-tidal embayment,Hangzhou Bay,China |
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Authors: | Dongfeng Xie Zhengbing Wang Shu Gao HJ De Vriend |
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Institution: | 1. Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Coast and Island Development, No. 22, Hankou Road, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China;2. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Deltares, P.O. Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The Hangzhou Bay is a macro-tidal bay located to the south of the Changjiang estuary in China. Along its northern shore, a large-scale tidal channel system has developed, which includes a main northern tidal channel, with a length of more than 50 km and a width up to 10 km, and a secondary southern tidal channel. A process-based morphodynamic model, incorporating the cohesive sediment transport module of Delft3D, is used to analyze the physical processes and mechanisms underlying the formation and evolution of this tidal channel system. The results show that spatial gradients of flood dominance, caused by boundary enhancement via current convergences, is responsible for the formation of the channel system, due to a combination of the various factors such as funnel-shaped geometry hindering associated with the presence of islands, and flow deviation by the southern tidal flat and so on. The model results agree well with the real morphological features. This study also indicates that the reclamation of the southern tidal flat imposes a profound influence on the morphological evolution of the tidal channel system in the Hangzhou Bay. It is feasible to use the model to simulate long-term estuarine morphological changes with cohesive sediment settings. |
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Keywords: | Tidal channel Cohesive sediment transport Morphology Long-term modeling Tidal asymmetry Land reclamation Hangzhou Bay |
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