Turbidity maximum formation and its seasonal variations in the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Estuary, southern China

Runqi Liu; Yaping Wang; Jianhua Gao; Ziyin Wu; Weibing Guan

doi:10.1007/s13131-016-0897-7

Turbidity maximum formation and its seasonal variations in the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Estuary, southern China

Runqi Liu, Yaping Wang, Jianhua Gao, Ziyin Wu, Weibing Guan

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Real-time observations in the field and numerical simulations (with Delft3D) were combined to study the formation, distribution and the relevant influencing factors of turbidity maximum (TM) in the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Estuary (ZE). The spatial distribution pattern of the TM varies with the longitudinal distributions of salinity and suspended sediment concentration (SSC). The SSC is enhanced and the TM is intensified during dry seasons, whereas the center of the TM moves upstream by a distance of 10 km during wet seasons. The formation of the TM is influenced by a complex combination of numerous factors, including tides, river discharges and topography, wherein sediment resuspension and vertical circulation dominate the formations and variability of the TM.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	22-31
Number of pages	10
Journal	Acta Oceanologica Sinica
Volume	35
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13131-016-0897-7
State	Published - 1 Aug 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Delft3D
Sediment resuspension
Turbidity maximum
Vertical circulation
Zhujiang (Pearl River) Estuary

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