Abstract
Horizontal dispersion plays an important role in coastal water sediment and pollutant transport and therefore it must be well assessed and understood for the successful development of any numerical modelling scheme. The performance of a dispersion model was assessed, using experimental Lagrangian drifter data. The method applied in the drifter tracking experiments was introduced, and the numerical modelled results were compared with the in situ data. It appears that the simulated results were sensitive to the bathymetry resolution and wind conditions. In addition, the in-situ drifter trajectories were compared with the numerical modelling results in Moreton Bay, Australia. Good correlation with an R2 of 0.73 between drifter data and modelled results was achieved indicating that the same set of model evaluations can be used to compute the particles spreading in further dispersion research.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 11th (2014) Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, PACOMS 2014 |
| Subtitle of host publication | PACOMS 2014 |
| Editors | Jin S. Chung, Hua Liu |
| Place of Publication | California, USA |
| Publisher | International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers |
| Pages | 292-298 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781880653906 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 11th (2014) Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, PACOMS 2014 - Shanghai, Shanghai, China Duration: 12 Oct 2014 → 16 Oct 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th (2014) Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, PACOMS 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Shanghai |
| Period | 12/10/14 → 16/10/14 |