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Mathematical tidal model of the Tay Estuary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

D. J. A. Williams  and
V. Nassehi
D. J. A. Williams
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College of Swansea
V. Nassehi
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, University College of Swansea
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Synopsis

A one-dimensional mathematical model based on an implicit finite difference scheme is used to predict tidal levels and discharges throughout the Tay Estuary. The model accounts for the transformation of the tidal level curve along the estuary and predicts a maximum tidal range near Flisk. There is a measure of agreement between computed velocities and observed data in the upper reaches of the estuary.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 78 , Issue 3-4 , 1980 , pp. s171 - s182
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1980

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