Journal of Marine Sciences ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 33-40.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-909X.2017.01.004

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Processing on key parameter in FVCOM and its application on tidal bore simulation

CHENG Wen-long1,2, PAN Cun-hong*1,2, WU Xiu-guang1,2   

  1. 1. Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics and Estuary, Hangzhou 310020, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Estuary and Coast of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310016, China
  • Received:2016-02-25 Revised:2017-01-05 Online:2017-03-15 Published:2022-11-17

Abstract: The evolution of tidal bore in Qiantang Estuary were successfully reproduced by applying FVCOM model through improving the sea bed roughness coefficient and setting suitable background vertical eddy viscosity. Sea bed roughness coefficient,calculated using the Manning formulation, is between 0.000 2~0.002 9 with the varying depth. The background vertical eddy viscosity is 1×10-4 m2/s. The simulation well reproduces the tidal bore arriving time, tidal level, setup height, horizontal velocity magnitude and vertical profile, which implies the choice of parameters such as the bed roughness coefficient and background vertical eddy viscosity are reasonable. The procedure could be extended to simulate the 3D tidal movement for tidal bores.

Key words: tidal bore, FVCOM, 3D mathematic simulation, roughness coefficient, vertical eddy viscosity

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