Author(s)

J.M. de Kok, A. van der Meulen, Z. B. Wang and M. Schroevers

Abstract

A three-dimensional numerical model system is used to study the effect of a pos- sible large scale land reclamation on the motion of water and suspended sedi- ment in the sea area around the Rhine outlet and in the inland channels and har- bours of Rotterdam. The model is tide resolving and includes deposition and re- suspension of cohesive sediment. The results of scenario model runs with different land reclamation designs sho- wed, that the shape of the coast line has a majo

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