Circulation and Hydrodynamics of the Lower Cape Fear River, North Carolina

摘要

The results from the harmonic analysis of the data from tide and current stations in the lower Cape Fear River are presented in the form of tables, cotidal and corange charts, and charts illustrating the relationships among various harmonic constituents. Salinity and temperature data are presented in the form of contours of longitudinal transects and time series stations covering full tidal cycles. Instrumentation, data products, and the various methods of analysis are described. The implications from the results of the various methods of analysis of the circulation and hydrodynamics of the lower Cape Fear River are discussed. A simple one-dimensional model is presented to help describe the tidal hydrodynamics of a long narrow estuary.