Interactions of Waves and River Plume and their Effects on Sediment Transport at River Mouth

Abstract

The long-term goal is to develop a robust coastal/nearshore modeling system for river plume dynamics, sediment deposition/resuspension and inlet morphodynamics in a wave-dominated, high sediment yield and highly stratified environment. Objectives are: 1) To develop a detailed wave-resolving Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes model for wave-current-sediment interactions in well-mixed and salt-stratified conditions. 2) To study the interactions between tidal flow, waves and riverine outflow and their effects on mixing and sediment transport using a 3D finite volume coastal modeling system (FVCOM). 3) To develop parameterizations of critical intra-wave processes for wave-averaged and/or depth-integrated coastal modeling systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA540375

Entities

People

  • Tian-jian Hsu

Organizations

  • University of Delaware

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bathymetry
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Layers
  • Reynolds Number
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Surface Waves
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tidal Currents
  • Transport Ships
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography