TY - GEN
T1 - Toward a 3-dimensional numerical modeling of tidal currents in San Francisco Bay
AU - Zamani, Kaveh
AU - Bombardelli, Fabián A.
AU - Wuertz, Stefan
AU - Smith, Peter E.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - A deterministic 3D model for simulating hydrodynamics and salinity, based on the code Si3D, was implemented for San Francisco Bay. Several scenarios were modeled involving different months with varying estuarine conditions between October 2007 and June 2008. Bay bathymetry, coastal and river water levels, and salinity were used as input. This paper presents preliminary results of the modeling project. The paper discusses results obtained with two meshes and addresses the effects of boundary conditions on the numerical results. Predictions of tidal current patterns were developed for a study of water quality and quantitative pathogen monitoring in the sub-embayment of San Pablo Bay.
AB - A deterministic 3D model for simulating hydrodynamics and salinity, based on the code Si3D, was implemented for San Francisco Bay. Several scenarios were modeled involving different months with varying estuarine conditions between October 2007 and June 2008. Bay bathymetry, coastal and river water levels, and salinity were used as input. This paper presents preliminary results of the modeling project. The paper discusses results obtained with two meshes and addresses the effects of boundary conditions on the numerical results. Predictions of tidal current patterns were developed for a study of water quality and quantitative pathogen monitoring in the sub-embayment of San Pablo Bay.
KW - Bays
KW - California
KW - Numerical models
KW - Three-dimensional models
KW - Water quality
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U2 - 10.1061/41114(371)147
DO - 10.1061/41114(371)147
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77955006171
SN - 9780784411148
T3 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010: Challenges of Change - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010
SP - 1385
EP - 1394
BT - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010
T2 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010: Challenges of Change
Y2 - 16 May 2010 through 20 May 2010
ER -