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| Delpey, Matthias; Ardhuin, Fabrice; Otheguy, P.; Jouon, Aymeric. |
| A three-dimensional wave-current model is used to investigate wave-induced circulations in a small estuarine bay and its impact on freshwater exchanges with the inner shelf, related to stratified river plume dispersion. Modeled salinity fields exhibit a lower salinity surface layer due to river outflows, with typical depth of 1 m inside the bay. The asymmetric wave forcing on the bay circulation, related to the local bathymetry, significantly impacts the river plumes. It is found that the transport initiated in the surf zone by the longshore current can oppose and thus reduce the primary outflow of freshwater through the bay inlets. Using the model to examine a high river runoff event occurring during a high-energy wave episode, waves are found to induce a... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Nearshore dispersion; Wave-current interactions; River plume; Numerical modeling. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00170/28161/26390.pdf |
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