Numerical Simulation of Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary Based on a Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data
2.1.1. Remote Sensing Data
2.1.2. Forcing Data
2.1.3. Bathymetry and Topography Data
2.2. Model Configuration
2.3. Calculation of Saltwater Intrusion Distance
2.4. Power Spectrum Analysis
2.5. Model Validation
3. Results
3.1. Salinity Characteristics of the Yangtze River Estuary
3.2. Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary
4. Discussion
4.1. Effect of Runoff on Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary
4.2. Effect of Wind on Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary
4.3. Effect of Tides on Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary
4.4. Effect of Riverbank Morphology on Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, X.; Shi, H.; Cao, Y.; Dong, C.; Li, C. Numerical Simulation of Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary Based on a Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 1752. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12101752
Wang X, Shi H, Cao Y, Dong C, Li C. Numerical Simulation of Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary Based on a Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(10):1752. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12101752
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Xinjun, Haiyun Shi, Yuhan Cao, Changming Dong, and Chunhui Li. 2024. "Numerical Simulation of Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary Based on a Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 10: 1752. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12101752
APA StyleWang, X., Shi, H., Cao, Y., Dong, C., & Li, C. (2024). Numerical Simulation of Saltwater Intrusion in the Yangtze River Estuary Based on a Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12(10), 1752. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12101752