Current influence on the wave fields in Bocas de Ceniza, Colombian Caribbean
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https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.259Keywords:
Magdalena River, Bocas de Ceniza, currents, wind waves, SWAN, H2DAbstract
The Magdalena River, in Colombia, is the major route of access to the port of Barranquilla. There fore, in order to optimize maritime activities in that region it is vital to focus academic studies on the river behavior, and those related to the entrance to the port. The area of Bocas de Ceniza, at the mouth of the river, is affected by the ever changing hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes. Thus, two numerical models: Simulating Waves Nearshore, SWAN, and Bidimensional Hydrodynamic model, H2D, simulated (at a distance of approximately 2 km from Bocas de Ceniza into the channel) effects of local currents in the wave fields. Within the access channel a variation in wave height is produced due to the difference in currents’ speed between the outer and the inner part of river-mouth dikes; in the early section the speed of current is as high as 0.1 m/s up to 0.2 m/s. Mean while, in the inside area it ranges from 1.2 to 1.8 m/s. Moreover, the values of wave height may vary from 0.24 m to 1.3 m depending on the caudal. This has not been documented in the literature within a local context, although it is important for future regional forecasts. Additionally, it is crucial in evaluation of oceanographic conditions of access to the Port of Barranquilla, as it affects navigation safety.Downloads
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[8] Booij, N., Haagsma, I. J., Holthuijsen, L., Kieftenburg, A., Ris, R., vander Westhuysen, A. & Zijlema, M. 2007. SWaN User Manual, Cycle III Version 40.51. Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, 115 pp.
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Current influence on the wave fields in Bocas de Ceniza, Colombian Caribbean. (2013). CIOH Scientific Bulletin, 31, 191-206. https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.259
