Interactions of Waves and River Plume and their Effects on Sediment Transport at River Mouth (RIVET I)

Abstract

The report of this objectives is to develop a robust coastal/nearshore modeling system for inlet hydrodynamics, sediment deposition/resuspension, river plume processes and the resulting morphodynamics in a highly dynamic environment dominated by strong tidal flows and waves. 1) To study the interactions of tidal flow, waves and complex bathymetry at New River Inlet, NC using NearCoM-TVD and field data observed during a recent field campaign through close collaboration with other researchers. 2) To study how a spatially/temporally varying bottom friction parameterization due to wave-current interactions, seabed dynamics (bedforms; sheet flows) can affect the hydrodynamics, sediment transport and the resulting morphodynamics of a tidal inlet. 3) To investigate the relationship/correlations between the flow variables computed from the numerical model results and remotely-sensed signatures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA598089

Entities

People

  • Fengyan Shi
  • Tian-jian Hsu

Organizations

  • University of Delaware

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bathymetry
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Friction
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Layers
  • Regions
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography