Formation mechanism of freshwater zone around the Meimao Sandbank in the Changjiang estuary

This study focuses on dynamic mechanism behind the formation of the freshwater zone around the Meimao Sandbank by use of 3D numerical simulation.The Meimao Sandbank is located along the southern bank of the South Passage in the Changjiang(Yangtze River) estuary,which is considered as a freshwater resource for Shanghai City.Interaction between runoff and tide is the main mechanism of the freshwater zone formation.However,the freshwater zone often suffers from saltwater intrusion in dry season.Tidal oscillation is stronger during spring tides,able to carry freshwater farther seaward.Therefore,it is more likely to occur during the ebb of a spring tide in dry seasons.In addition,the water zone is sensitive to runoff:when runoff decreases,it disappears,and vice versa.The northerly winds favor the formation of the freshwater zone.

长江口南汇东滩滩地地貌演变分析

南汇东滩位于长江口与杭州湾的交汇带,受长江径流、来沙、波浪、潮汐和人类活动的影响,滩地地貌演变复杂。近百年来,南汇东滩北冲南淤,呈整体向东南伸展的演变趋势。波浪和潮流的共同作用,控制着南汇东滩滩坡和滩地走向,形成了岸、滩、槽平面发散的地貌形态。近年来,受长江口深水航道治理工程的影响,南汇东滩上段冲刷,下段淤积,地貌形态总体变化不大。没冒沙是南汇东滩上的次生沙体,形成于上个世纪的20年代,形成以来虽经历复杂的演变过程,但多年来沙嘴(或沙脊)的位置和走向基本保持稳定。南汇东滩平缓且稳定的滩坡、丰富的泥沙供应和适当的潮流、波浪动力是没冒沙长期稳定的内在机理。