Environmental sensor networks: A revolution in the earth system science?

JK Hart, K Martinez - Earth-Science Reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
Environmental Sensor Networks (ESNs) facilitate the study of fundamental processes and
the development of hazard response systems. They have evolved from passive logging …

Seamless cross-scale modeling with SCHISM

YJ Zhang, F Ye, EV Stanev, S Grashorn - Ocean Modelling, 2016 - Elsevier
We present a new 3D unstructured-grid model (SCHISM) which is an upgrade from an
existing model (SELFE). The new advection scheme for the momentum equation includes …

Development and validation of a three-dimensional morphodynamic modelling system for non-cohesive sediments

L Pinto, AB Fortunato, Y Zhang, A Oliveira, FEP Sancho - Ocean Modelling, 2012 - Elsevier
The morphology of estuaries and rivers changes constantly due to the dynamic imbalance
between the forcing actions (eg river flow, tides, surface waves and wind) and the …

SELFE: A semi-implicit Eulerian–Lagrangian finite-element model for cross-scale ocean circulation

Y Zhang, AM Baptista - Ocean modelling, 2008 - Elsevier
Unstructured-grid models grounded on semi-implicit, finite-volume, Eulerian–Lagrangian
algorithms, such as UnTRIM and ELCIRC, have enjoyed considerable success recently in …

Assessment of tidal current energy in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy

RH Karsten, JM McMillan, MJ Lickley… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The tidal power available for electricity generation from in-stream turbines placed in the
Minas Passage of the Bay of Fundy is examined. A previously derived theory is adapted to …

Salmon at river's end: the role of the estuary in the decline and recovery of Columbia River salmon

DL Bottom, CA Simenstad, J Burke, AM Baptista… - 2005 - pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu
The continued decline of Columbia River salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) populations has long
focused concerns on habitat changes upriver, particularly the effects of large hydroelectric …

Efficient scheme for the shallow water equations on unstructured grids with application to the Continental Shelf

HWJ Kernkamp, A Van Dam, GS Stelling… - Ocean Dynamics, 2011 - Springer
In this paper, a shallow-water flow solver is presented, based on the finite-volume method
on unstructured grids The method is suitable for flows that occur in rivers, channels, sewer …

The response of salt intrusion to changes in river discharge and tidal mixing during the dry season in the Modaomen Estuary, China

W Gong, J Shen - Continental Shelf Research, 2011 - Elsevier
The increase of salt intrusion in recent years in the Modaomen Estuary, one of the estuaries
of the Pearl River Delta in China, has threatened the freshwater supply in the surrounding …

[PDF][PDF] Storm surge reduction by mangroves

AL McIvor, T Spencer, I Möller, M Spalding - 2012 - nacionmulticultural.unam.mx
Storm surges occur when high winds and low atmospheric pressure raise water levels at the
coast, causing sea water to surge onto the land. They are a major threat to low-lying coastal …

River influences on shelf ecosystems: introduction and synthesis

BM Hickey, RM Kudela, JD Nash… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
River Influences on Shelf Ecosystems (RISE) is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary
study of the rates and dynamics governing the mixing of river and coastal waters in an …