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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-5473-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-5473-2022
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Research article
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03 Nov 2022
Research article |
| 03 Nov 2022
| 03 Nov 2022
Investigating coastal backwater effects and flooding in the coastal zone using a global river transport model on an unstructured mesh
Dongyu Feng
Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
Darren Engwirda
T-3 Fluid Dynamics and Solid Mechanics Group, Los Alamos National
Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
Chang Liao
Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
Donghui Xu
Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
Gautam Bisht
Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
Tian Zhou
Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
Hong-Yi Li
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
Houston, TX, 77204, USA
L. Ruby Leung
Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
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Short summary
Sea level rise, storm surge and river discharge can cause coastal backwater effects in downstream sections of rivers, creating critical flood risks. This study simulates the backwater effects using a large-scale river model on a coastal-refined computational mesh. By decomposing the backwater drivers, we revealed their relative importance and long-term variations. Our analysis highlights the increasing strength of backwater effects due to sea level rise and more frequent storm surge.
Sea level rise, storm surge and river discharge can cause coastal backwater effects in...
