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Hydrological Forecasting in the Oder Estuary using a Three- Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model

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A three-dimensional operational hydrodynamic model, developed at the Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk was used to forecast hydrological conditions in the Oder Estuary. The model was based on the coastal ocean circulation model known as the Princeton Ocean Model (POM). Because of wind-driven water backup in the Oder mouth, a simplified operational model of river discharge, based on water budget in a stream channel, was developed. Linking these two models into a single system made it possible to forecast water levels, currents, water temperature, and salinity in the estuary. A good fit between the observed and computed data allowed to consider the model as a reliable environmental tool. Obtaining a hydrological forecast via a quick website access gives potential users an opportunity to predict the day-by-day course of processes that may affect different areas of human life and activities, e.g., navigation, port operations, flood protection of coastal areas; the predictions may also be used in studies of coastal processes in the estuary.

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  1. Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71-415, Szczecin, Poland

    Halina Kowalewska-Kalkowska

  2. Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Marszałka Piłsudskego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland

    Marek Kowalewski

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Kowalewska-Kalkowska, H., Kowalewski, M. Hydrological Forecasting in the Oder Estuary using a Three- Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model. Hydrobiologia 554, 47–55 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-005-1005-8

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