Determination of water flushing characteristics and their influencing factors on the Dahuofang Reservoir in China using an improved ECOMSED model

doi:10.1007/s11707-014-0437-8

Front. Earth Sci.

2015, Vol. 9

Issue (3) : 394-411 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11707-014-0437-8

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Determination of water flushing characteristics and their influencing factors on the Dahuofang Reservoir in China using an improved ECOMSED model

Ming ZHANG, Yongming SHEN(

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State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China

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Abstract

A three-dimensional hydrodynamic model with the capability to deal with changing land water boundaries was developed based on ECOMSED in this study. The model was configured to numerically study the water flushing characteristics of Dahuofang Reservoir in China through the determination of spatially distributed residence times. The model successfully reproduced the intra-annual water level variations, as well as the temporal evolution and spatial distribution of water temperature. Through a series of numerical experiments, it can be concluded that (1) the water flushing of the reservoir is both temporally and spatially variable; and (2) inflows and withdrawals are the decisive factors influencing the water flushing characteristics. Heat fluxes are the controlling factors of the water flushing of a strong stratified reservoir. Wind has the weakest effect, but it still should be considered in determination of reservoir water flushing characteristics.

Keywords numerical modeling residence time flushing influence factor Dahuofang Reservoir

Corresponding Author(s): Yongming SHEN

Online First Date: 14 November 2014 Issue Date: 20 July 2015

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Ming ZHANG,Yongming SHEN. Determination of water flushing characteristics and their influencing factors on the Dahuofang Reservoir in China using an improved ECOMSED model[J]. Front. Earth Sci., 2015, 9(3): 394-411.

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