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Reconsideration of wind stress, wind waves, and turbulence in simulating wind-driven currents of shallow lakes in the Wave and Current Coupled Model (WCCM) version 1.0
Tingfeng Wu
Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
Boqiang Qin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
Anning Huang
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023,
P.R. China
Yongwei Sheng
Department of Geography, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
90095, USA
Shunxin Feng
Department of Water Ecology and Environment, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, P.R. China
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MISTEA, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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Short summary
Most hydrodynamic models were initially developed based in marine environments. They cannot be directly applied to large lakes. Based on field observations and numerical experiments of a large shallow lake, we developed a hydrodynamic model by adopting new schemes of wind stress, wind waves, and turbulence for large lakes. Our model can greatly improve the simulation of lake currents. This study will be a reminder to limnologists to prudently use ocean models to study lake hydrodynamics.
Most hydrodynamic models were initially developed based in marine environments. They cannot be...