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Process Control of the Sand Wave Migration in Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea

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Based on the environment characteristics of the Beibu Gulf of South China Sea, a quasi-three-dimensional physical model is built. By coupling the bottom boundary layer with the two-dimensional tidal current field near the seabed surface, the quasi-three-dimensional hydrodynamic numerical simulation is carried out. The sand wave migration process is dealt with by coupling the hydrodynamic model with the sediment transport model. The computational results are shown to be in good agreement with the observed data, which indicates that the quasi-three-dimensional physical model can be used to simulate the migration process for small scale sand waves. Then, based on measured data, the evolution of the sand wave migration is investigated. An effective formula is developed to predict the migration rate, in which not only the effects of the environment but also the features of sand waves are considered.

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  1. Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Yong Li, Mian Lin & Wen-bing Jiang

  2. Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China

    Feng-xin Fan

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Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11032007, 40576046).

Biography: LI Yong (1978-), Male, Ph. D.

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Li, Y., Lin, M., Jiang, Wb. et al. Process Control of the Sand Wave Migration in Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea. J Hydrodyn 23, 439–446 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-6058(10)60134-5

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