Research Article
Jan 1977
Numerical Tidal Model of Chesapeake Bay
This article has a reply.
VIEW THE REPLYThis article has a reply.
VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 103, Issue 1
Abstract
A two-dimensional plan view numerical model based upon the shallow water equations is developed to simulate the tidal dynamics of complex estuaries, rivers, and bays. The finite difference technique conserves mass, momentum (with no dissipation) and energy. The technique also allows for easy employment of boundary conditions and uses little computer time. The model is applied to the Chesapeake Bay with its varying bathymetry and many tributaries, showing the simulations to accurately predict available observations. The presence of residual eddies were detected. Numerical simulations of the Bay demonstrate that a bottom friction coefficient of K = 0.0025 (C = approx. 63) is appropriate.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 103 • Issue 1 • January 1977
Pages: 1 - 10
Copyright
© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Published in print: Jan 1977
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
Permissions
Request permissions for this article.
Authors
Affiliations
Alan Fred Blumberg, AM.ASCE
Research Assoc. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Program. Princeton Univ. Princeton, N.J.
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.
Cited by
View Options
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.