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'''CMS-Flow: Salinity Calculation - UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''  
'''CMS-Flow: Salinity Calculation (V3.75) - UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''  
== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
In some estuaries the spatial variation of salinity can be an important driving force in the circulation, since salinity gradients produce density gradients. Salinity is also a key water quality variable since it affects the chemical and biological processes in estuaries. Salinity is simulated in the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) in a depth-averaged sense. This means that the estuary or body of water is assumed to be well mixed vertically and the salinity is constant over the water column.
== Governing Equation ==
The depth-averaged 2-D salinity transport equation is given by


         <math> \frac{\partial ( h C_{sa} ) }{\partial t} + \frac{\partial (U_j h C_{sa})}{\partial x_j} = \frac{\partial }{\partial x_j} \biggl[ \nu_{sa}  h \frac{\partial C_{sa} }{\partial x_j} \biggr] </math>
         <math> \frac{\partial ( h C_{sa} ) }{\partial t} + \frac{\partial (U_j h C_{sa})}{\partial x_j} = \frac{\partial }{\partial x_j} \biggl[ \nu_{sa}  h \frac{\partial C_{sa} }{\partial x_j} \biggr] </math>


where <math> t </math> is time, <math> U_j </math> is the current velocity in the jth direction, <math> h </math> is the total water depth, <math>  C_{sa} </math> is the salinity concentration, <math> \nu_{sa} </math> is the salinity mixing coefficient
where <math> t </math> is time, <math> U_j </math> is the current velocity in the jth direction, <math> h </math> is the total water depth, <math>  C_{sa} </math> is the salinity concentration, and <math> \nu_{sa} </math> is the salinity mixing coefficient.
 
== Initial and Boundary Conditions ==
The initial salinity is specified as a constant in the whole domain. The value of the constant is specified in the SMS 10.1 interface. Inflow salinity concentrations are applied at specified salinity boundary cell strings. Salinity cell strings are specified in the same manner as the hydrodynamic boundary cells strings.
 
== Numerical Methods ==
The salinity transport equation is solved with an explicit, finite volume method. The advection term is discretized with upwind scheme, and the diffusion term is discretized with the standard central difference scheme.

Revision as of 16:52, 2 October 2009

CMS-Flow: Salinity Calculation (V3.75) - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Introduction

In some estuaries the spatial variation of salinity can be an important driving force in the circulation, since salinity gradients produce density gradients. Salinity is also a key water quality variable since it affects the chemical and biological processes in estuaries. Salinity is simulated in the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) in a depth-averaged sense. This means that the estuary or body of water is assumed to be well mixed vertically and the salinity is constant over the water column.

Governing Equation

The depth-averaged 2-D salinity transport equation is given by

        

where is time, is the current velocity in the jth direction, is the total water depth, is the salinity concentration, and is the salinity mixing coefficient.

Initial and Boundary Conditions

The initial salinity is specified as a constant in the whole domain. The value of the constant is specified in the SMS 10.1 interface. Inflow salinity concentrations are applied at specified salinity boundary cell strings. Salinity cell strings are specified in the same manner as the hydrodynamic boundary cells strings.

Numerical Methods

The salinity transport equation is solved with an explicit, finite volume method. The advection term is discretized with upwind scheme, and the diffusion term is discretized with the standard central difference scheme.