The Three Gorges Project(TGP)has changed the flow-sediment process in the middle Yangtze River.For navigation purposes,there is an urgent need to study the changes of the river regime over a long-term period and the s...The Three Gorges Project(TGP)has changed the flow-sediment process in the middle Yangtze River.For navigation purposes,there is an urgent need to study the changes of the river regime over a long-term period and the shoal-channel evolution over different seasons since the completion of the TGP.Based on analysis of the measured data and the results of a two-dimensional mathematical model,the changes of the river regime and river bed evolution in the Yaojian reach downstream of the TGP were studied.Results show that a high sediment transport flux helps to keep the main flow in the North Branch,while a low sediment transport flux helps to keep the main flow in the South Branch.Thus,the main branch will not change in the near future because of the low sediment transport load.In this study,the flow-sediment process adjusted by the TGP was restored to the conditions before the TGP,and the river bed evolution under the adjusted and non-adjusted flow-sediment conditions was calculated.After the completion of the TGP,the reservoir storage accelerated the flood recession process and decreased the erosion by 11.9%under the flow-sediment conditions in 2010,and the deposition in the flood season decreased by 56.4%.展开更多
The governing equation for sediment pollutions was derived based on the turbulent diffusion of pollutants in shallow lakes. Coupled with shallow water equations, a depth-averaged 2-D flow and water quality model was d...The governing equation for sediment pollutions was derived based on the turbulent diffusion of pollutants in shallow lakes. Coupled with shallow water equations, a depth-averaged 2-D flow and water quality model was developed. By means of the conservation law, a proposed differential equation for the change of sediment pollutants was linked to the 2-D equations. Under the framework of the finite volume method, the Osher approximate Riemann solver was employed to solve the equations. An analytical resolution was used to examine the model capabilities. Simulated results matched the exact solutions especially well. As an example, the simulation of CODMn in the Wuli Lake, a part of the Taihu lake, was conducted, which led to reasonable results. This study provides a new approach and a practical tool for the simulation of flow and water quality in shallow lakes.展开更多
Collaborative changes in the hydro-sediment regime and erosional base level are vital factors that influence the evolution of wandering rivers.In the wandering Xiaobeiganliu reach of the Middle Yellow River(MYR),the r...Collaborative changes in the hydro-sediment regime and erosional base level are vital factors that influence the evolution of wandering rivers.In the wandering Xiaobeiganliu reach of the Middle Yellow River(MYR),the rapidly decreasing sediment discharge and lowering base level,i.e.,the Tongguan elevation,have resulted in new features of thalweg migration in river morphology.In this work,on the basis of topographic measurements of the reach from 2003–2021,the thalweg migration distance and intensity were calculated at both the section scale and reach scale.The results revealed that the annual sediment discharge decreased by 72%from 1986–2002,and the reach exhibited sustained scouring from deposition,leading to the Tongguan elevation decreasing by 1.69 m compared with that in 2002.Accordingly,the distance and intensity of thalweg migration have been reduced to varying degrees in both section and reach scales.The maximum section-scale thalweg migration distance was reduced by 11%,whereas the average thalweg migration distance and intensity at the reach scale decreased by 14%and 43%,respectively.During this sustained scouring period,the fluvial erosion intensity at the reach scale increased as the sediment discharge decreased.However,because the base level remained high,riverbed undercutting was deeply limited,which exacerbated lateral erosion of the bank and floodplain,enhancing thalweg migration.Flow-sediment regulation and training can be coupled to increase undercutting efficiency in the main channel and to protect banks from lateral erosion in river reach management.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grants No.2016YFC0402307 and 2016YFC0402103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51520105014).
文摘The Three Gorges Project(TGP)has changed the flow-sediment process in the middle Yangtze River.For navigation purposes,there is an urgent need to study the changes of the river regime over a long-term period and the shoal-channel evolution over different seasons since the completion of the TGP.Based on analysis of the measured data and the results of a two-dimensional mathematical model,the changes of the river regime and river bed evolution in the Yaojian reach downstream of the TGP were studied.Results show that a high sediment transport flux helps to keep the main flow in the North Branch,while a low sediment transport flux helps to keep the main flow in the South Branch.Thus,the main branch will not change in the near future because of the low sediment transport load.In this study,the flow-sediment process adjusted by the TGP was restored to the conditions before the TGP,and the river bed evolution under the adjusted and non-adjusted flow-sediment conditions was calculated.After the completion of the TGP,the reservoir storage accelerated the flood recession process and decreased the erosion by 11.9%under the flow-sediment conditions in 2010,and the deposition in the flood season decreased by 56.4%.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50239093)Nanjing Construction Commission (Grant No. 20050176).
文摘The governing equation for sediment pollutions was derived based on the turbulent diffusion of pollutants in shallow lakes. Coupled with shallow water equations, a depth-averaged 2-D flow and water quality model was developed. By means of the conservation law, a proposed differential equation for the change of sediment pollutants was linked to the 2-D equations. Under the framework of the finite volume method, the Osher approximate Riemann solver was employed to solve the equations. An analytical resolution was used to examine the model capabilities. Simulated results matched the exact solutions especially well. As an example, the simulation of CODMn in the Wuli Lake, a part of the Taihu lake, was conducted, which led to reasonable results. This study provides a new approach and a practical tool for the simulation of flow and water quality in shallow lakes.
基金National Key R&D Program of China,No.2023YFC3206205National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.U22A20237Independent Research Project of Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co.,Ltd.,No.2025KY001。
文摘Collaborative changes in the hydro-sediment regime and erosional base level are vital factors that influence the evolution of wandering rivers.In the wandering Xiaobeiganliu reach of the Middle Yellow River(MYR),the rapidly decreasing sediment discharge and lowering base level,i.e.,the Tongguan elevation,have resulted in new features of thalweg migration in river morphology.In this work,on the basis of topographic measurements of the reach from 2003–2021,the thalweg migration distance and intensity were calculated at both the section scale and reach scale.The results revealed that the annual sediment discharge decreased by 72%from 1986–2002,and the reach exhibited sustained scouring from deposition,leading to the Tongguan elevation decreasing by 1.69 m compared with that in 2002.Accordingly,the distance and intensity of thalweg migration have been reduced to varying degrees in both section and reach scales.The maximum section-scale thalweg migration distance was reduced by 11%,whereas the average thalweg migration distance and intensity at the reach scale decreased by 14%and 43%,respectively.During this sustained scouring period,the fluvial erosion intensity at the reach scale increased as the sediment discharge decreased.However,because the base level remained high,riverbed undercutting was deeply limited,which exacerbated lateral erosion of the bank and floodplain,enhancing thalweg migration.Flow-sediment regulation and training can be coupled to increase undercutting efficiency in the main channel and to protect banks from lateral erosion in river reach management.
