Author(s)

K. Park & A-Y. Kuo

Abstract

A tidal prism water quality model, which simulates the physical transport processes using the concept of tidal flushing and has twenty-four state variables in the water column, is applied to the Lynnhaven Bay, U.S.A. This paper documents the procedure and the results of the model calibration and verification. The model overall reproduces the observations very well, partly owing to the data collected from the field surveys specifically designed for the model application. Introduction The coastal basins, connecting the land masses to the larger water body or coastal sea, constitute the pathway of nutrients and sediments. The application of a sophisticated model, such as a three-dimensional model, to small

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