The development of underwater shoals at upper reach and the process of hydrodynamics and sediment transport in the North Branch of Yangtze Estuary

She Huijun; Guo Leicheng; Ye Xin; Zhang Guoan

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She Huijun，Guo Leicheng，Ye Xin, et al. The development of underwater shoals at upper reach and the process of hydrodynamics and sediment transport in the North Branch of Yangtze Estuary[J]. Haiyang Xuebao，2024, 46(x)：1–12

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The development of underwater shoals at upper reach and the process of hydrodynamics and sediment transport in the North Branch of Yangtze Estuary

Shanghai 200241, China

Received Date: 2024-02-28
Rev Recd Date: 2024-10-17

Available Online: 2024-11-01

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In recent decades, a newly formed sand bar has developed at the entrance to the North Branch of the Yangtze Estuary, gradually accumulating sediment and showing signs of blocking the entrance to the North Branch. Understanding the hydrodynamics and sediment transport in the North Branch after the formation of the Xinjiangxin Shoal can help to further identify the trend of channel evolution. Based on the synchronised water-sediment observation data from several stations along the North Branch during flood and dry season in January and August 2023, the analysis shows that: (1) The water dynamics in the flood season is stronger than that in the dry season, the water dynamics in the North Branch is stronger than that in the branch point. In the dry season, the water dynamics in the lower part is strong, and that in the middle and upper part is weak. The situation is reversed in the flood saeson. (2) The suspended sediment concentration near the Xinjiangxin Shoal is low, that in the North Branch is high. The suspended sediment concentration along the river gradually increases and then decreases spatially. The suspended sediment concentration in the flood season is significantly greater than that in the dry season. (3) The sediment transport in the North Branch is greater than that near the Xinjiangxin Shoal, and the exchange intensity between the Xinjiangxin Shoal and the surrounding waters is small. (4) With the influence of human activities, the narrow and shallow North Branch intensified the sedimentation and development of the Xinjiangxin Shoal, and the North Branch with high turbidity provided rich material sources for the development of the Xinjiangxin Shoal, and the phase difference of the upflowing tide to the branch point of the North Branch and South Branch provided dynamic conditions for the sedimentation of the Xinjiangxin Shoal, explaining the sediment source and dynamic mechanism of the Xinjiangxin Shoal. The understanding of the hydrodynamics and sediment transport can provide the basis for the treatment of the North Branch.
- Yangtze Estuary,
- North Branch,
- Hydrodynamics,
- Xinjiangxin Shoal,
- Tidal bore

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