Print Email Facebook Twitter Tidal flat evolution at the central Jiangsu coast, China Title Tidal flat evolution at the central Jiangsu coast, China Author Gong, Z. Wang, Z.B. Stive, M.J.F. Zhang, C.K. Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Department Hydraulic Engineering Date 2011-12-31 Abstract A schematized process-based model of tidal flat evolution was constructed with dimensions similar to the tidal flats near the Wanggang Mouth at the central coast of Jiangsu, China. The simulated flow patterns agree qualitatively with field observations from literature, i.e. involving tidal asymmetry, current directions and tidal wave features. The analysis of the sediment fluxes depicts that deposition occurs from spring tide to neap tide and erosion from neap tide to spring tide. A sensitivity analysis test of the morphological acceleration factor shows that the ideal value is only 1, implying no acceleration factor. The long-term mudflat evolution has been simulated starting from an initial sand seabed. The simulated morphological characteristics, including the convex cross-shore profiles with steeper slope and the southern prograding coastline with slight higher accretion rate compared with the north side, are qualitatively consistent with reality. Most importantly, the creek patterns are roughly reproduced. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b4ce5aa1-3aff-4439-b80f-86ce59d57964 Source Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts, 2011, Dec. Hong-Kong Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights (c) 2011 Gong, Z., Wang, Z.B., Stive, M.J.F., Zhang, C.K. Files PDF 278320.pdf 655.9 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:b4ce5aa1-3aff-4439-b80f-86ce59d57964/datastream/OBJ/view