Journal
OCEAN DYNAMICS
Volume 69, Issue 9, Pages 1101-1120Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s10236-019-01292-0
Keywords
Harbor siltation; Tidal harbor; North Port of Incheon; Sedimentation rate; Sediment core; Dredging
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- Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration
- research project, Construction of Ocean Research Station and Their Application Studies - Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea
- Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Education [NRF-2017R1D1A1B05033162]
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To understand siltation processes within the North Port of Incheon, Korea, this study estimated the sedimentation rate and then determined the dominant mechanisms for the siltation. The sedimentation rate was estimated by comparing bathymetric surveys adjusted with the dredged volume, and verified by the penetration depth of 11 gravity cores to the previous dredging surface. The average sedimentation rate was 64 cm/year but varied from 10 cm/year in the interior to about 100 cm/year at the entrance. To determine the dominant mechanisms for siltation, two ADCPs were deployed at the entrance and the interior end of the harbor over a month to estimate sediment flux. Detailed sediment transport processes were examined by two 13-h CTD profiling surveys near the entrance and interior end of the harbor. High siltation at the entrance is attributable to the influx of high turbidity water, the decrease of current velocity, and the formation of an eddy. Low sedimentation inside the harbor was attained by the slow settling of microflocs of about 20-30 mg/l concentration that are maintained regardless of time and space.
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