Numerical Simulation of Water Level Change at the Coastal Area in the East Sea with the Inverted Barometer Effect

Autor: Sang Kwon Hyun, Jong Dae Do, Sung Eun Kim, Jae Yull Jin
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers. 28:13-26
ISSN: 2288-2227
Popis: Sea water level variations are generally influenced by a variety of factors such as tides, meteorological forces, water temperature, salinity, wave, and topography, etc. Among non-tidal conditions, atmospheric pressure is one of the major factors causing water level changes. In the East Sea, due to small tidal range which is opposite to large tidal range of the Yellow Sea, it is difficult to predict water level changes using a numerical model, which consider tidal forcing only. This study focuses on the effects of atmospheric pressure variations on sea level predictions along the eastern coast of Korea. Telemac-2D model is simulated with the Inverted Barometer Effect(IBE), and then its results are analyzed. In comparison between observed data and predictions, the correlation of prediction with IBE and tide is better than that of tide-only case. Therefore, IBE is strongly suggested to be considered for the numerical simulations of sea level changes in the East Sea.
Databáze: OpenAIRE