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Back Riverine Flow Observations and Modeling: Sensitivity of Delft3D River Model to Bathymetric Variability

Fiscal Year 2010
Division Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department Oceanography
Investigator(s) MacMahan, James H.
Sponsor Office of Naval Research (Navy)
Summary Establish the river flow response to horizontal (e.g., river width variations, bends, groins, etc.) and vertical bathymetric variability (e.g., channels and shoals, bars and dunes) with GPS-equipped surface drifters, dye sensors, an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), and an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) in two different riverine environments (e.g. unidirectional and bi-directional).
Validate Delft3D river flow model with these unique observations and subsequently examine the sensitivity of Delft3D river flow model to bathymetric variability in general under a wide range of forcing conditions using an ensemble approach.
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