Effects of tidal currents on winter wind waves in the Qiongzhou Strait: a numerical study

Peng Bai; Zheng Ling; Cong Liu; Junshan Wu; Lingling Xie

doi:10.1007/s13131-020-1673-2

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Peng Bai, Zheng Ling, Cong Liu, Junshan Wu, Lingling Xie. Effects of tidal currents on winter wind waves in the Qiongzhou Strait: a numerical study[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2020, 39(11): 33-43. doi: 10.1007/s13131-020-1673-2

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Peng Bai, Zheng Ling, Cong Liu, Junshan Wu, Lingling Xie. Effects of tidal currents on winter wind waves in the Qiongzhou Strait: a numerical study[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2020, 39(11): 33-43. doi: 10.1007/s13131-020-1673-2

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Effects of tidal currents on winter wind waves in the Qiongzhou Strait: a numerical study

doi: 10.1007/s13131-020-1673-2

Peng Bai^{1, 2},
Zheng Ling²,
Cong Liu^{3
,
,},
Junshan Wu⁴,
Lingling Xie^{1, 2}

1.
Marine Resources Big Data Center of South China Sea, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524025, China
2.
Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
3.
Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China
4.
East China Sea Bureau of Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai 200137, China

Funds: The Fund of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang) under contract No. ZJW-2019-08; the Program for Scientific Research Start-up Funds of Guangdong Ocean University under contract No. 101302/R18001; the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No. 41776034; the First-class Discipline Plan of Guangdong Province under contract No. CYL231419012.

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Corresponding author: E-mail: liucong175@gmail.com
Received Date: 2020-04-30
Accepted Date: 2020-06-11

Available Online: 2020-12-28

Publish Date: 2020-11-25

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Abstract

Effects of currents on winter wind waves in the tide-dominated Qiongzhou Strait (QS) were numerically evaluated via employing the coupled ocean-atmosphere-wave-sediment transport (COAWST) modeling system. Validations showed satisfactory model performance in simulating the intense tidal currents in the QS. Different effects of sea level variations and tidal currents on waves were examined under the maximum eastward (METC) and westward (MWTC) tidal currents. In the east entrance area of the QS, the positive sea levels under the MWTC deepened the water depth felt by waves, benefiting the further propagation of wave energy into the inner strait and causing increased wave height. The METC and the MWTC could both enhance the wave height in the east entrance area of the QS, mainly through current-induced convergence and wavenumber shift, respectively. By current-induced refraction, the METC (MWTC) triggered counterclockwise (clockwise) rotation in peak wave directions in the northern part of the QS while clockwise (counterclockwise) rotation in the southern part.
- Qiongzhou Strait,
- COAWST,
- significant wave height,
- peak wave direction

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