DocumentCode
392879
Title
Development of a forecast capability for coastal embayments of the Mississippi Sound
Author
Blain, Cheryl Ann ; Edwards, Catherine R.
Author_Institution
Oceanogr. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
Volume
3
fYear
2002
fDate
29-31 Oct. 2002
Firstpage
1501
Abstract
The present work focuses on results from the second phase of development of a forecast system for coastal circulation in the Mississippi Sound and surrounding embayments in the northeast Gulf of Mexico. The basis of the forecast system is the 3-D finite element model, ADCIRC, driven by tides, river inflow, and wind. Sensitivity of the forecast model to wind stress and offshore boundary forcing is demonstrated. Limited area domain models of Bay St. Louis and the Pearl River highlight the influence of seasonal river flux.
Keywords
oceanographic regions; rivers; tides; wind; 3D finite element model; ADCIRC; Bay Saint Louis; Mississippi Sound; Pearl River; coastal circulation; coastal embayments; forecast system; northeast Gulf of Mexico; offshore boundary forcing; river inflow; seasonal river flux; tides; wind stress; Equations; Finite element methods; Laboratories; Predictive models; Rivers; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Stress; Tides; Wind forecasting;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS '02 MTS/IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7534-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.2002.1191859
Filename
1191859
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