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Very limited modeling studies were available of the wave-induced current under the complex hydrodynamic conditions in the South Yellow Sea Radial Sand Ridge area (SYSRSR). Partly it is due to the difficulties in estimating the influence of the waveinduced current in this area. In this study, a coupled 3-D storm-surge-wave model is built. In this model, the time-dependent varying Collins coefficient with the water level method (TCL) are used. The wave-flow environment in the Lanshayang Channel (LSYC) during the “Winnie” typhoon is successfully represented by this model. According to the modelling results, at a high water level (HWL), the wave-induced current similar to the long-shore current will emerge in the shallow area of the ridges, and has two different motion trends correlated with the morphological characteristics of the ridges. The wave-induced current velocity could be as strong as 1 m/s, which is at the same magnitude as the tidal current. This result is verified by the bathymetric changes in the LSYC during the “Matsa” typhoon. Thus, the wave-induced current may be one of the driven force of the ridge erosion and channel deposition in the SYSRSR. These conclusions will help to further study the mechanism of the ridge erosion and channel deposition in the SYSRSR.
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Project supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, Grant No. 2012AA112509), the National Natural Science Fundation of China (Grant No. 41373112).
Biography: XU Zhuo (1980-), Male, Ph. D.
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Xu, Z., Zhang, W., Lu, Pd. et al. Wave-induced flow and its influence on ridge erosion and channel deposition in Lanshayang channel of radial sand ridges. J Hydrodyn 26, 882–893 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-6058(14)60097-4
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