Effects of open boundary location on the far-field hydrodynamics of a Severn Barrage

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 19-29

  Zhou, Juntao ^a   Pan, Shunqi ^a   Falconer, Roger A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary conditions; Continental Shelf model; EFDC_B model; Far field impact; Irish Sea model; Severn Barrage

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL DOMAINS; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; ENVIRONMENTAL FLUID DYNAMICS CODE; FAR-FIELD; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; IRISH SEA; OPEN BOUNDARY CONDITION; SEVERN BARRAGE;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTUARIES; HYDRODYNAMICS; TIDAL POWER; WATER LEVELS;

DAMS;

BOUNDARY CONDITION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS;

BRISTOL CHANNEL; CARDIGAN BAY; SEVERN ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84888048196     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2013.10.006     Document Type: Article

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