Numerical simulation and analysis of saltwater intrusion lengths in the pearl River Delta, China

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 372-382

  Zhang, Wei ^a,b   Feng, Haochuan ^a   Zheng, Jinhai ^a   Hoitink, A J F ^b,c   Van Der Vegt, M ^b   Zhu, Yuliang ^a   Cai, Huijuan ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Pearl River delta; river network model; Saltwater intrusion; topography change

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DISTURBANCE; DREDGING; FRESHWATER INPUT; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER SYSTEM; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 84875199760     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00068.1     Document Type: Article

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