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Advances in Modelling Coastal and Ocean Dynamics

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Coastal Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 November 2026 | Viewed by 2251

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Dr. Magda Catarina Sousa

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Physics Department, CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: estuaries and lagoons; mixing and transport processes; estuarine plumes; physical/biology/chemical interaction; marine litter
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Dr. Ana Picado

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Department of Physics, CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: numerical modeling; physical/biological/chemical interactions; remote sensing; estuaries and lagoons; coastal zone monitoring; atmosphere–ocean processes; water quality; climate change
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Dr. Carina Lurdes Lopes

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Physics Department, CESAM, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: coastal hydrodynamics salt marsh dynamics; remote sensing of coastal environments; numerical modelling of coastal environments; coastal wetland restoration
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Marine and coastal regions are essential for sustaining biodiversity, supporting human well-being, and regulating the global climate. However, they are increasingly threatened by pressures such as sea-level rise, erosion, and pollution. Addressing these challenges requires advanced modelling tools that enable scientists to simulate the complex interactions among hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and ecosystem processes with ever-greater precision.

This Special Issue, “Advances in Modelling Coastal and Ocean Dynamics” focuses on advances in numerical, analytical, and data-driven approaches to understanding the complex physical processes governing marine and coastal systems. It highlights innovative methods for simulating ocean currents, tides, waves, sediment transport, and water quality, as well as the integration of models with field data and remote sensing observations. The issue highlights the application of hydrodynamic models to address contemporary challenges, including coastal erosion, water quality, habitat degradation, flooding, marine pollution, and climate change impacts on coastal resilience. Contributions explore model development, calibration, and validation techniques, as well as the coupling of hydrodynamics with ecological and biogeochemical processes. By showcasing interdisciplinary research and case studies from diverse coastal environments, this Special Issue provides valuable insights for scientists, engineers, and policymakers seeking to improve the sustainable management and protection of marine and coastal resources through advanced modelling tools.

Dr. Magda Catarina Sousa
Dr. Ana Picado
Dr. Carina Lurdes Lopes
Guest Editors

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  • numerical models
  • coastal systems
  • hydrodynamics
  • climate change

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Hydrodynamic Controls on Seasonal Circulation Modes and Sediment Convergence in a Monsoon-Driven Asymmetric Inlet
by Nguyen Quang Duc Anh, Nguyen Truong Duy, Hitoshi Tanaka and Tran Thanh Tung
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2026, 14(10), 908; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14100908 - 14 May 2026
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Tam Quan Inlet, a monsoon-driven asymmetric entrance on the south-central coast of Vietnam, has experienced persistent shoaling and severe downdrift erosion despite jetty construction and repeated maintenance dredging. This study investigates the unresolved linkage between seasonal circulation reorganization, inlet-directed sediment convergence, channel infilling, [...] Read more.
Tam Quan Inlet, a monsoon-driven asymmetric entrance on the south-central coast of Vietnam, has experienced persistent shoaling and severe downdrift erosion despite jetty construction and repeated maintenance dredging. This study investigates the unresolved linkage between seasonal circulation reorganization, inlet-directed sediment convergence, channel infilling, and southern-beach erosion. A coupled Delft3D-FLOW/WAVE model, constrained by field observations from May 2022 and November–December 2022, was used to diagnose hydrodynamic controls and compare alternative management layouts. The model satisfactorily reproduced the dominant variability of water level, wave conditions, and depth-averaged currents during calibration and independent validation, providing a suitable basis for process diagnosis and comparative layout assessment. The simulations identify four recurrent circulation modes: a cape-crossing north-to-south longshore jet, flow acceleration and deflection near the southern jetty, a northeast-monsoon recirculation cell that promotes inlet-directed convergence from the southern beach, and a partial summer reversal under SE-sector waves. These modes explain why shoaling persists after one-sided intervention and why the southern shoreline functions simultaneously as an eroding downdrift beach and a seasonal sediment source to the inlet. Among the tested layouts, PA2 most effectively concentrates flow through the inner throat while relocating sediment retention to an external storage basin, supporting controlled trapping and periodic bypassing. The results support a sediment-balanced management strategy that integrates controlled trapping, maintenance dredging, and sediment bypassing to improve navigation reliability and reduce the sediment deficit along the downdrift shoreline. Full article
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Numerical Simulation of Tidal Flow Around Offshore Wind Turbine Monopile Array Using a Structural Drag Source-Term Approach
by Fangyu Wang, Dongfang Liang, Jisheng Zhang, Yakun Guo and Hao Chen
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2026, 14(9), 772; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14090772 - 22 Apr 2026
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The increasing deployment of dense offshore wind turbine monopile foundations pose significant challenges for accurately simulating tidal-flow modification and energy transport at the array scale. Balancing physical realism with computational efficiency remains a key challenge in hydrodynamic modelling of offshore wind farms. In [...] Read more.
The increasing deployment of dense offshore wind turbine monopile foundations pose significant challenges for accurately simulating tidal-flow modification and energy transport at the array scale. Balancing physical realism with computational efficiency remains a key challenge in hydrodynamic modelling of offshore wind farms. In this study, an established drag-based source-term approach is implemented through a dedicated module developed within the TELEMAC-3D framework to represent the momentum-blocking effects of offshore wind-farm arrays. A representative dense 8 × 10 wind turbine monopile array configuration is constructed in a typical tidal channel to systematically examine array-induced tidal-flow responses. The results indicate that the drag-based source-term approach preserves the regional-scale tidal flow structure while effectively capturing array-induced local velocity adjustments and pronounced downstream wake attenuation and recovery. Detailed analyses further reveal distinct spatial and temporal characteristics of the velocity response, including the decay and recovery of velocity deviations downstream of the array. In addition, the monopile array induces a clear modulation of flow kinetic energy, characterized by enhanced energy dissipation and a finite array-scale redistribution of kinetic energy. These findings demonstrate that this approach efficiently simulates the array-scale hydrodynamic and energetic impacts of large offshore wind farms and contribute to a better understanding of array-induced tidal flow modification and energy redistribution. Full article
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A Study on Enhancing the Accuracy of Wave Prediction Models Through SWAN (Simulating WAves Nearshore) Model Sensitivity Experiments: Focusing on Wind Input and Whitecapping Dissipation
by Ho-sik Eum and Jong-Jip Park
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2026, 14(5), 435; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14050435 - 26 Feb 2026
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Accurate wave prediction in coastal waters is essential for marine safety and engineering, yet it is significantly influenced by uncertainties in wind forcing and dissipation parameterization. This study evaluates the sensitivity of the SWAN model around the Korean Peninsula using 2021 data from [...] Read more.
Accurate wave prediction in coastal waters is essential for marine safety and engineering, yet it is significantly influenced by uncertainties in wind forcing and dissipation parameterization. This study evaluates the sensitivity of the SWAN model around the Korean Peninsula using 2021 data from 138 observation stations. To address structural biases in wind fields, the Drag Coefficient Scaling Factor (CDFAC) was implemented alongside the Komen and ST6 physics packages. While the Komen scheme provided stable performance under normal conditions, the ST6 + CDFAC configuration exhibited superior physical consistency during extreme events. Notably, applying CDFAC to the ST6 package reduced the high-wave (Hs > 3 m) RMSE by approximately 32.7%, decreasing from 0.52 m to 0.35 m. Bathymetric stratified analysis further confirmed that the ST6 scheme maintains robust performance in offshore and deep-water regions (depth > 50 m), achieving a correlation of 0.94 and an RMSE of 0.20 m. This is attributed to ST6’s frequency-dependent saturation approach, which effectively decouples wind-sea and swell components in environments where whitecapping dissipation is the governing energy sink. In contrast, improvements in coastal waters (depth < 50 m) were moderated by topographical dissipation mechanisms such as bottom friction and depth-induced breaking. These findings demonstrate that integrating wind input bias correction with frequency-dependent dissipation physics is vital for reliable wave forecasting and coastal disaster mitigation. Full article
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