Tidal and low frequency flushing of a coastal lagoon using a flexible grid model

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Smith, Ned P.
Publisher
American Geophysical Union
Date Issued
1996
Note

Tidal and low frequency nontidal exchanges of water between a coastal lagoon and adjacent continental shelf are investigated within the context of flushing, using a computer model based on the continuity equation. Flushing is quantified by the 50% renewal time. The arrival of new ocean water occurs as a result of longitudinal diffusion and a degree of advective transport governed by the flexibility of segment boundaries to move with the ebb and flood of the tide. The model is applied to the Indian River lagoon system, lying along the Atlantic coast of Florida, USA.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
14 p.
Subject (Topical)
Tides
Lagoons
Estuaries
Inlets
Numerical grid generation (Numerical analysis)
Identifier
3172979
Additional Information
Tidal and low frequency nontidal exchanges of water between a coastal lagoon and adjacent continental shelf are investigated within the context of flushing, using a computer model based on the continuity equation. Flushing is quantified by the 50% renewal time. The arrival of new ocean water occurs as a result of longitudinal diffusion and a degree of advective transport governed by the flexibility of segment boundaries to move with the ebb and flood of the tide. The model is applied to the Indian River lagoon system, lying along the Atlantic coast of Florida, USA.
An edited version of this paper was published by AGU. This publication may be cited as: Smith, N. P. (1996). Tidal and low frequency flushing of a coastal lagoon using a flexible grid model. In Pattiaratchi, C. (Ed.), Mixing in Estuaries and Coastal Seas, Coastal Estuarine Studies, 50(171-183), doi:10.1029/CE050
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1012.
Date Backup
1996
Date Text
1996
DOI
10.1029/CE050
Date Issued (EDTF)
1996
Extension


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FADT3172979
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Smith, Ned P.

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14 p.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172979
Title Plain
Tidal and low frequency flushing of a coastal lagoon using a flexible grid model
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172979
Origin Information

American Geophysical Union
1996
single unit
Title
Tidal and low frequency flushing of a coastal lagoon using a flexible grid model
Other Title Info

Tidal and low frequency flushing of a coastal lagoon using a flexible grid model