Distribution of suspended sediment in the coastal sea off the Ganges–Brahmaputra River mouth: observation from TM data

Remote sensing technique was applied to estimate suspended sediment concentration (SSC) and to understand transportation, distribution and deposition of suspended sediment in the estuary and throughout the coastal sea, off the Ganges–Brahmaputra River mouth. During low river discharge period, zone of turbidity maximum is inferred in the estuary near the shore. SSC map shows that maximum SSC reaches 1050 mg/l in this period. Magnitude of SSC is mainly owing to resuspension of the bottom surface sediments induced by tidal currents flowing over shallow water depths. The influence of depth on resuspension is farther revealed from the distribution and magnitude of SSC along the head of Swatch of No Ground (SNG) submarine canyon. During high river discharge period, huge river outflow pushed the salt wedge and flashes away the suspended sediments in the coastal sea off the river mouth. Zone of turbidity maximum is inferred in the coastal water approximately within 5–10 m depth of water, where the maximum SSC reaches 1700 mg/l. In this period, huge fluvial input of the suspended sediments including the resuspended bottom sediments and the particles remaining in suspension for longer period of time since their initial entry control mainly the magnitude of SSC. In the estuary near the shore, seasonal variation in the magnitude of SSC is not evident. In the coastal sea (>5 m water depth), seasonal influence in the magnitude of SSC could be concluded from the discrepancy between SSC values of two different seasons. Transportation and deposition of suspended sediments also experiences seasonal variations. At present, suspended sediments are being accumulated on the shallow shelf (between 5 and 10 m water depth) in low discharge period and on the mid-shelf (between 10 and 75 m water depth) during high discharge period. An empirical (exponential) relationship was found between gradual settle down of suspended sediments in the coastal sea and its lateral distance from the turbidity maximum.     

潮汐河口淹没丁坝群坝田淤积特征及成因分析

潮汐河口淹没丁坝群坝田水动力条件复杂多变,坝田复杂的水流结构决定了坝田内的泥沙淤积过程及淤积形态。以长江口北槽丁坝群形成坝田为例,分析坝田形成后淤积形态及淤积速率特征和规律。分析结果表明:随着时间推移,坝田内2 m等深线逐渐向距坝头0. 2倍坝长处靠近,5 m等深线逐渐向坝头处靠近;坝田的初始容积与冲淤平衡时的平衡容积呈对数关系;在丁坝间距为3～4倍坝长时,坝田内淤积分布最为均衡;坝田内淤积速率的拐点均出现在坝田形成后5～6 a。另外,从工程影响淤积丁坝布置参数方面探讨坝田内淤积特征的成因。     

长江口深水航道南导堤上段整治建筑物损坏原因及对策

在长江口航道养护工作中,为查找南导堤上段局部整治建筑物损坏的原因,通过对现场的详细调查和对损坏区段的地形状况、水动力特征、水动力模型进行分析,得知损坏的主要原因,即在河势条件及水动力因素综合作用下,近堤边坡不断变陡,从而导致了损坏。据此编制修复设计方案,并完成修复,取得良好的效果。     

汉江河口段河床演变及碍航特性分析

汉江河口段属典型的"两堤一江"河段,河道微弯,河槽单一。根据《湖北省内河航运发展规划(修编)》,本河段将在十三五期间将航道等级提升到Ⅱ级。根据河道地形资料,从河道平面、深泓纵剖面、深槽变化等方面着手,对该河段的河床演变规律、影响因素及碍航特性进行研究,并针对碍航浅区段提出相应的治理思路,为该河段的航道治理提供依据。     

典型洪水作用下长江口白茆沙水道演变特性

基于白茆沙水道典型年份地形和水文数据,对典型洪水作用下白茆沙水道演变特性进行研究。结果表明:在新的河道边界条件和典型洪水作用下白茆沙水道分流点下移北偏,汇流点上提,白茆沙北水道深泓持续北偏,南水道新泾河至七丫口一带深泓较稳定;白茆沙沙体发生淤积,其面积、体积均呈增大特征,白茆沙南水道深槽平面上表现为冲刷展宽,断面上白茆沙南水道深槽冲刷下切,北水道断面面积呈淤积萎缩态势;白茆沙全河段表现出冲槽淤滩、总体淤积特征。     

深中通道工程对伶仃洋水流环境的影响

伶仃洋是珠江河口东四口门入汇的喇叭状河口湾,径、潮交汇,动力复杂。利用伶仃洋河口潮流数学模型从潮位、流速、流态、动力格局方面探讨了深中通道工程建设对伶仃洋河口潮流动力环境的影响。研究结果表明:深中通道工程建设对伶仃洋潮流动力环境影响的范围和强度均以西人工岛附近为最大,锚碇水域次之,东人工岛及桥区附近相对较小;近岛、桥局部区域潮位及流场的变化比较明显,对伶仃洋滩槽总体格局影响不大。     

创新设计、资源节约、环境友好和低碳发展的长江口深水航道治理工程

介绍了长江口深水航道治理工程创新的治理理念、设计方案、施工技术和科学的动态管理方法,同时还介绍了该工程在资源节约、环境友好及促进低碳发展方面采取的措施和取得的效果。     

长江口北港重大工程对河势演变的影响

北港是长江口的二级入海汊道。近年来,北港修建了诸多水利工程,如南北港分流口固沙工程、青草沙围水工程和横沙东滩促淤圈围工程等,它们对北港河势有一定的稳定作用,但在流域来沙锐减的背景下,也带来一些新的潜在问题。分流口固沙工程的建设一定程度上增强了新桥通道南侧沙体的稳定性,但与此同时,由于扁担沙尾部继续向新桥通道挤压推移,导致北港分流比减小。青草沙水库建设后,北港上段继续冲刷,由于横沙通道的不断发展,致使北港主槽曲率进一步增大。北港拦门沙河段的淤积和横沙东滩的促淤圈围工程促使了北港北汊的发展,但该汊道中增强的涨潮流对青草沙水库"蓄淡避咸"产生了一定的影响。     

Silicon dynamics in the Oder estuary, Baltic Sea

Studies on dissolved silicate (DSi) and biogenic silica (BSi) dynamics were carried out in the Oder estuary, Baltic Sea in 2000–2005. The Oder estuary proved to be an important component of the Oder River–Baltic Sea continuum where very intensive seasonal DSi uptake during spring and autumn, but also BSi regeneration during summer take place. Owing to the regeneration process annual DSi patterns in the river and the estuary distinctly differed; the annual patterns of DSi in the estuary showed two maxima and two minima in contrast to one maximum- and one minimum-pattern in the Oder River. DSi concentrations in the river and in the estuary were highest in winter (200–250 μmol dm^− 3) and lowest (often less than 1 μmol dm^− 3) in spring, concomitant with diatom growth; such low values are known to be limiting for new diatom growth. Secondary DSi summer peaks at the estuary exit exceeded 100 μmol dm^− 3, and these maxima were followed by autumn minima coinciding with the autumn diatom bloom. Seasonal peaks in BSi concentrations (ca. 100 μmol dm^− 3) occurred during the spring diatom bloom in the Oder River. Mass balance calculations of DSi and BSi showed that DSi + BSi import to the estuary over a two year period was 103.2 kt and that can be compared with the DSi export of 98.5 kt. The difference between these numbers gives room for ca. 2.5 kt BSi to be annually exported to the Baltic Sea. Sediment cores studies point to BSi annual accumulation on the level of 2.5 kt BSi. BSi import to the estuary is on the level of ca. 10.5 kt, thus ca. 5 kt of BSi is annually converted into the DSi, increasing the pool of DSi that leaves the system. BSi concentrations being ca. 2 times higher at the estuary entrance than at its exit remain in a good agreement with the DSi and BSi budgeting presented in the paper.     

巢湖兆河口门航道整治工程探讨

针对兆河入湖口门附近存在拦门沙碍航问题,采用实测资料分析和三维水沙数模计算相结合的研究方法,研究风生浪流动力作用下湖区泥沙输运特征,探讨口门航道整治方案布置。研究结果表明,巢湖底沙粒径较小,大风天风浪在近岸浅水区发生变形破碎,使水体含沙量增大,在风生湖流作用下,近岸泥沙表现为"波浪掀沙、湖流输沙"的运动特征。结合以往航道治理实践经验,提出整治与疏浚相结合的思路,多方案比选计算结果表明,筑堤方案可明显减小航槽淤积量,其中双侧筑堤方案整治效果更优。综合比选推荐采用双侧筑堤高坝缓坡方案。研究成果可为类似湖区口门航道整治提供借鉴。