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

Abstract

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. To develop a detailed wave-resolving Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes model for wave-current sediment interactions in well-mixed and salt-stratified conditions. To study the interactions between tidal flow, waves and riverine outflow and their effects on sediment transport and morphodynamics using NearCOM and FVCOM. 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, 2011
Accession Number
ADA557223

Entities

People

  • Fengyan Shi
  • Tian-jian Hsu

Organizations

  • University of Delaware

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computer Programs
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Equations
  • Frequency Domain
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Surface Waves
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tidal Currents
  • Transport Ships
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography