Hydrodynamics - Natural Water Bodies

Hydrodynamics is a very rich area of study, involving some of the most intriguing theoretical problems, considering our present level of knowledge. General nonlinear solutions, closed statistical equations, explanation of sudden changes, for example, are wanted in different areas of research, being also matter of study in Hydromechanics. Further, any solution in this field depends on many factors, or many “boundary conditions”. The changing of the boundary conditions is one of the ways through which the human being affects its fluidic environment. Changes in a specific site can impose catastrophic consequences in a whole region. For example, the permanent leakage of petroleum in one point in the ocean may affect the life along the entire region covered by the marine currents that transport this oil. Gases or liquids, the changes in the quality of the fluids in which we live certainly affect our quality of life. The knowledge about fluids, their movements, and their ability to transport physical properties and compounds is thus recognized as important for life. As a consequence, thinking about new solutions for general or specific problems in Hydromechanics may help to attain a sustainable relationship with our environment

Contents:

Preface

Part 1  Tidal and Wave Dynamics: Rivers, Lakes and Reservoirs

Chapter 1  A Hydroinformatic Tool for Sustainable Estuarine Management

Chapter 2  Hydrodynamic Control of Plankton Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity in Subtropical Shallow Lakes

Chapter 3  A Study Case of Hydrodynamics and Water Quality Modelling: Coatzacoalcos River, Mexico

Chapter 4  Challenges and Solutions for Hydrodynamic and Water Quality in Rivers in the Amazon Basin

Chapter 5  Hydrodynamic Pressure Evaluation of Reservoir Subjected to Ground Excitation Based on SBFEM

Part 2  Tidal and Wave Dynamics: Seas and Oceans

Chapter 6  Numerical Modeling of the Ocean Circulation: From Process Studies to Operational Forecasting – The Mediterranean Example

Chapter 7  Freshwater Dispersion Plume in the Sea: Dynamic Description and Case Study

Part 3  Tidal and Wave Dynamics: Estuaries and Bays

Chapter 8  The Hydrodynamic Modelling of Reefal Bays – Placing Coral Reefs at the Center of Bay Circulation

Chapter 9  Astronomical Tide and Typhoon-Induced Storm Surge in Hangzhou Bay, China

Chapter 10  Experimental Investigation on Motions of Immersing Tunnel Element under Irregular Wave Actions

Chapter 11  Formation and Evolution of Wetland and Landform in the Yangtze River Estuary Over the Past 50 Years Based on Digitized Sea Maps and Multi-Temporal Satellite Images

Part 4  Multiphase Phenomena: Air-Water Flows and Sediments

Chapter 12  Stepped Spillways: Theoretical, Experimental and Numerical Studies

Chapter 13  Sediment Gravity Flows: Study Based on Experimental Simulations