Research Article
Nov 1976
Salinity Induced Horizontal Estuarine Circulation
Authors: Brady A. Elliott and Robert O. ReidAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Waterways, Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division
Volume 102, Issue 4
Abstract
A finite difference approximation to the equations of motion without the field acceleration terms, and the salt conservation equation with an isotropic diffusion coefficient, are used to model the circulation of a rectangular basin having the gross dimensional characteristics of a bar-built estuary. The recursion relations include the dynamic effects of horizontal salinity variations. Two cases are examined; in the first case the basin has a constant depth and in the second case the bottom slope varies linearly across the basin. The resulting patterns of circulation are qualitatively analyzed using a vorticity equation. The analysis indicates that the dynamic effects of horizontal salinity gradients can be significant in controlling the circulation in localized sections of the basin.
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Journal of the Waterways, Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division
Volume 102 • Issue 4 • November 1976
Pages: 425 - 442
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Nov 1976
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Brady A. Elliott
Grad. Asst., Dept. of Oceanography, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, Tex.
Robert O. Reid
Prof., Dept. of Oceanography, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, Tex.
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