Control of salinity intrusion caused by sea level rise

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dc.contributor.authorGudmundsson, Kristinnen
dc.contributor.committeechairKuo, Chin Y.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDiplas, Panayiotisen
dc.contributor.committeememberLoganathan, G. V.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:50:35Zen
dc.date.adate2009-11-24en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:50:35Zen
dc.date.issued1991-05-24en
dc.date.rdate2009-11-24en
dc.date.sdate2009-11-24en
dc.description.abstractThe objectives of this research are to take advance steps to assess the potential impacts of sea level rise on our nation's estuarine environments and water resources management. Specific engineering solutions to control salinity intrusion are studied. Structure measures such as construction of tidal barriers, tidal locks, and through long term stream flow augmentation are investigated for their suitability. Quantification of the extent of the impacts is accomplished by means of computer model simulations. A laterally integrated two-dimensional. time dependent. finite difference numerical model is used to study time-varying tidal height. current and salinity. Through a selected estuary. parametric studies on scenarios of projected sea level rise, stream flow, channel roughness, change in cross-section profile, etc. are performed in order to have an in-depth understanding of estuarine processes for cases such as present condition versus future sea level rise, with or without control measures. The results of the parametric studies are summarized and engineering applications of individual control methods are discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentxvi, 145 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11242009-020133en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11242009-020133/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/46000en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1991.G846.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24339413en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1991.G846en
dc.subject.lcshSea level -- Researchen
dc.titleControl of salinity intrusion caused by sea level riseen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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