Most rivers in Vietnam flow directly to the sea where the interaction between fresh and salt water occurs. Because of uneven flow distribution through the year with only 20% annual flow in the dry season, while fresh ...Most rivers in Vietnam flow directly to the sea where the interaction between fresh and salt water occurs. Because of uneven flow distribution through the year with only 20% annual flow in the dry season, while fresh water requirement for socio-economic activity in this season is much higher. With this situation, the simulation and finding out the mechanism of saline water intrusion into the estuary in general will help to suggest suitable solutions to control the situation. This paper presents results done at the Huong river estuary. Based on the data collected in current years and using MIKE11 softwave, number scenarios were simulated and found out the intruded process of saline water into the river. They will be very important parameters for which solutions to control negative effects to serve socio-economic development at the downstream of Huong river will be recommended and implemented in the later stage.展开更多
文摘Most rivers in Vietnam flow directly to the sea where the interaction between fresh and salt water occurs. Because of uneven flow distribution through the year with only 20% annual flow in the dry season, while fresh water requirement for socio-economic activity in this season is much higher. With this situation, the simulation and finding out the mechanism of saline water intrusion into the estuary in general will help to suggest suitable solutions to control the situation. This paper presents results done at the Huong river estuary. Based on the data collected in current years and using MIKE11 softwave, number scenarios were simulated and found out the intruded process of saline water into the river. They will be very important parameters for which solutions to control negative effects to serve socio-economic development at the downstream of Huong river will be recommended and implemented in the later stage.