Application of discrete vortex method modelling for studies of local eddy generation in coastal waters

Keita Furukawa, Tadashi Hibino, Munehiro Nomura

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Abstract

In coastal waters, local eddies may be generated by tidal current separation in the lee of islands, headlands and narrow channels. Since these phenomena are unsteady and localized in space and time, there are two difficulties in studying local eddy generation and related phenomena such as water exchange processes. One difficulty is of numerical modelling by limited computer resources. The other difficulty is of observation for continuous and simultaneous sampling in the vortex generated area. This paper reveals the features of local eddy generation and its role in coastal waters using a discrete vortex method (DVM). To assess the accuracy of the method, state of the art observation results are also presented from High Frequency Radar, Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, and other oceanographic techniques.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTraffic and Transportation Studies 2002 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, ICTTS 2002
PagesX3767-3776
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes
EventCoastal Engineering 2000 - 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2000 - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Duration: 2000 Jul 16 → 2000 Jul 21

Publication series

NameCoastal Engineering 2000 - Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2000
Volume276

Other

OtherCoastal Engineering 2000 - 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2000
CountryAustralia
CitySydney, NSW
Period00/7/16 → 00/7/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ocean Engineering

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    Furukawa, K., Hibino, T., & Nomura, M. (2000). Application of discrete vortex method modelling for studies of local eddy generation in coastal waters. In Traffic and Transportation Studies 2002 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, ICTTS 2002 (pp. X3767-3776). (Coastal Engineering 2000 - Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2000; Vol. 276). https://doi.org/10.1061/40549(276)294