Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2021, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 1-13.doi: 10.11978/2020076CSTR: 32234.14.2020076

• Marine Hydrology •     Next Articles

Tidal wave propagation dynamics in Lingdingyang Bay-Humen outlet-tidal channel of the Pearl River

XIE Meifang1,2,3,4(), ZHANG Ping1,2,3,4, YANG Hao1,2,3,4, FU Linxi1,2,3,4, WANG Heng1,2,3,4, CAI Huayang1,2,3,4(), YANG Qingshu1,2,3,4   

  1. 1. Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Research, School of Marine Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
    2. State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Estuarine Hydraulic Technology, Guangzhou 510275, China
    3. Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Coasts, Islands and Reefs, Guangzhou 510275, China
    4. Southern Laboratory of Ocean Science and Engineering (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519000, China
  • Received:2020-07-22 Revised:2020-10-23 Online:2021-07-10 Published:2020-10-25
  • Contact: CAI Huayang E-mail:xiemf7@mail2.sysu.edu.cn;caihy7@mail.sysu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0402600);National Natural Science Foundation of China(51979296);National Natural Science Foundation of China(41476073);Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(202002030452)

Abstract:

The Lingdingyang Bay-Humen outlet-tidal channel of the Pearl River is a typical geomorphic structure in the networks-bay system of the Pearl River Estuary. Tidal wave propagation in the channel is significantly influenced by the channel convergence in the estuary, the conversion effect at Humen outlet, the divergence of the tidal channel, and the riverbed friction. Thus, the spatio-temporal variation of the tidal regime is rather complex. Based on the daily high and low tidal levels from gauging stations along thetidal channel from 1990 to 2016, tidal amplitude gradient and wave celerity of different tidal constituents are computed using harmonic constants (i.e., tidal amplitude and phase of different tidal constituents) extracted from a standard harmonic analysis, and tidal wave propagation characteristics are investigated. The results show that the annual increase in amplitude and wave celerity gradients of the diurnal constituents (the amplitude gradients of K1 and O1 being 9% and 18%, respectively; both wave celerity being 1.4%) in Lingdingyang Bay were larger than those of the semi-diurnal tides (the amplitude gradients of M2 and S2 being 3% and 6%, respectively; both the wave celerity being 1%). The tidal waves changed abruptly due to the substantial variation in morphology. The change-points of the tidal wave celerity in Lingdingyang Bay and tidal channel were in 2009 and 2000, respectively. The relationship between wave celerity and tidal amplitude gradient changed considerably after the abrupt change.

Key words: tide-dominated estuar, harmonic analysis, wave celerity, amplitude gradient, abrupt change

CLC Number: 

  • P731.23