Model for water circulation in tidal dominated estuarine regions

Tóm tắt

     The litho-hydrodynamic and environmental conditions in the Vietnamese coastal estuarine basin are significantly affected by the land-ocean-atmosphere interaction processes whish tide has a determining role. Application of the coupled 1D, 2D and 3D modeling system could resolve this complicated problem but it requires other solutions related with the boundary and coupling conditions. 
     A fully three-dimensional (3D) baroclinic hydrodynamic model was developed and applied for tidal dominated open estuarine regions. The Marine Hydrodynamic and Environmental Center (MDEC) model is enable simulate the hydrodynamic features of the coastal estuarine basin with a minimum requirement of the river and tidal boundary conditions.
    The model was tested and calibrated by simulating total water circulation and level in the Haiphong estuarine region. The results show good agreement between the numerical simulation and field measurement. The model could be developed and coupled with environmental model to future coastal ocean monitoring and prediction system for Vietnamese coastal waters.