A 2D/3D hydrodynamic and sediment transport model for the Yangtze Estuary, China

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 114-136

  Hu, Kelin ^a,b   Ding, Pingxing ^a   Wang, Zhengbing ^c,d   Yang, Shilun ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Louisiana State University   (United States)

^c DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^d DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coastal morphology; Hydrodynamics; Modelling; Sediment transport; Storm surges; Yangtze Estuary

Indexed keywords

EROSION; ESTUARIES; FLOODS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WIND EFFECTS;

COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DELFT3D; MODEL VERIFICATIONS; MODELLING; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTIONS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MODELS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT PROCESS; STORM SURGES; YANGTZE ESTUARY; YANGTZE ESTUARY , CHINAS;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STORM SURGE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YANGTZE ESTUARY;

EID: 62249194828     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.11.014     Document Type: Article

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