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Numerical modeling of hydrodynamics and sediment transport—an integrated approach

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Point measurement-based estimation of bedload transport in the coastal zone is very difficult. The only way to assess the magnitude and direction of bedload transport in larger areas, particularly those characterized by complex bottom topography and hydrodynamics, is to use a holistic approach. This requires modeling of waves, currents, and the critical bed shear stress and bedload transport magnitude, with a due consideration to the realistic bathymetry and distribution of surface sediment types. Such a holistic approach is presented in this paper which describes modeling of bedload transport in the Gulf of Gdańsk. Extreme storm conditions defined based on 138-year NOAA data were assumed. The SWAN model (Booij et al. 1999) was used to define wind–wave fields, whereas wave-induced currents were calculated using the Kołodko and Gic-Grusza (2015) model, and the magnitude of bedload transport was estimated using the modified Meyer-Peter and Müller (1948) formula. The calculations were performed using a GIS model. The results obtained are innovative. The approach presented appears to be a valuable source of information on bedload transport in the coastal zone.

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The authors would like to thank the Institute of Hydroengineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences for providing data on hydro- and morphodynamics in the Polish coastal zone which served as the basis for the calculations presented and for verification of the results. The research described in the paper was supported by the Polish National Centre for Research and Development as part of the project “Development of a predictive model of morphodynamic changes in the coastal zone” based on the decision no. DEC-2011/01/D/ST10/07668.

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This article is part of the Topical Collection on the 8th International Workshop on Modeling the Ocean (IWMO), Bologna, Italy, 7–10 June 2016

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Gic-Grusza, G., Dudkowska, A. Numerical modeling of hydrodynamics and sediment transport—an integrated approach. Ocean Dynamics 67, 1283–1292 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-017-1085-9

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