Impact of large-scale reclamation on hydrodynamics and flushing in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6 A, 2013, Pages 128-143

  Kuang, C P ^a   Huang, J ^a   Lee, Joseph H W ^b   Gu, J ^c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3D hydrodynamic model; flushing time; Reclamation; self purification capacity; tidal circulation and flushing

Indexed keywords

FLUSHING; HARBOR; HYDRODYNAMICS; PEAK FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIDAL RANGE; VELOCITY PROFILE;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; HONG KONG; HONG KONG ISLAND; VICTORIA HARBOUR; ZHUJIANG ESTUARY;

EID: 84889070680     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-11-00153.1     Document Type: Article

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