Articles | Volume 20, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1177-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1177-2016
Research article
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18 Mar 2016
Research article |  | 18 Mar 2016

Analytical approach for determining the mean water level profile in an estuary with substantial fresh water discharge

Huayang Cai, Hubert H. G. Savenije, Chenjuan Jiang, Lili Zhao, and Qingshu Yang

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (23 Oct 2015) by Erwin Zehe
AR by Huayang Cai on behalf of the Authors (06 Nov 2015)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (09 Nov 2015) by Erwin Zehe
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (16 Dec 2015)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (17 Dec 2015)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (22 Dec 2015) by Erwin Zehe
AR by Huayang Cai on behalf of the Authors (18 Jan 2016)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (22 Jan 2016) by Erwin Zehe
RR by Maximiliano Sassi (09 Mar 2016)
ED: Publish as is (11 Mar 2016) by Erwin Zehe
AR by Huayang Cai on behalf of the Authors (12 Mar 2016)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
In this paper, an analytical model for tide-river dynamics has been used to understand the influence of tide and fresh water discharge on the rise of mean water level along the estuary, which remains poorly understood. It is shown that the mean water level is influenced primarily by the tide-river interaction in the tide-dominated region, while it is mainly controlled by the river flow in the upstream part of the estuary.