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Abstract
This paper describes the formulation of a spectral (or frequency based) model which solves the linearized shallow water equations. To account for highly variable basin bathymetry, spectral solutions are obtained using the finite element method which allows the strategic placement of the computation points in the specific areas of interest or in areas where the gradients of the dependent variables are expected to be large. Model results are compared with data using simple statistics to judge overall model performance in the San Francisco Bay estuary. Once the model is calibrated and verified, prediction of the tides and tidal currents in San Francisco Bay is accomplished by applying astronomical tides (harmonic constants deduced from field data) at the prediction time along the model boundaries.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
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| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Predicting tidal currents in San Francisco Bay using a spectral model |
| ISBN | 0872626709; 0872626709 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Publ by ASCE |
| Publisher location | New York, NY, United States |
| Contributing office(s) | San Francisco Bay-Delta, Pacific Regional Director's Office |
| First page | 634 |
| Last page | 639 |
| Conference Title | Hydraulic Engineering: Proceedings of the 1988 National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering |
| Conference Location | Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
| Conference Date | 8 August 1988 through 12 August 1988 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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