Saltwater intrusion in the estuary area threatens the use of freshwater resources.If river discharge increases to a critical value,then saltwater intrusion frequency and salinity level decreases.In this study,long-ter...Saltwater intrusion in the estuary area threatens the use of freshwater resources.If river discharge increases to a critical value,then saltwater intrusion frequency and salinity level decreases.In this study,long-term river discharge and tidal range data in the Yangtze River Estuary(YRE)and salinity data obtained in the upper South Branch of the YRE were used to analyze the characteristics of different variables and the basic law of their interactions.Two methods,namely,the material analysis method and empirical models,were applied to determine the critical river discharge for saltwater intrusion control.Results are as follows:(1)the salinity might exceed the drinking water standard of China when the river discharge was less than 30,000 m^3/s.Approximately 69%of salinity excessive days occurred when the river discharge was less than 15,000 m^3/s;(2)the tidal range in the YRE roughly varied in sinusoidal pattern with a 15-day cycle length.Exponential relationship existed between daily salinity(chlorinity)and daily mean tidal range.Combining these two features with the cumulative frequency statistics of tidal ranges,it was showed that notable saltwater intrusion occurred when the tidal range was more than 2.7 m at Qinglonggang station.Moreover,the critical discharge was found to be slightly higher than 11,000 m^3/s;(3)various of empirical models for salinity prediction could be chosen to calculate the critical discharge.The values obtained by different models were in the range of 11,000–12,000 m^3/s;(4)the proposed critical discharge to reduce notable saltwater intrusion was 11,500 m^3/s.After the Three Gorges Reservoir operation,the minimum river discharge into the YRE in 2008–2017 was below the critical discharge,thereby suggesting an increase in the minimum river discharge by reservoir regulation in drought periods.展开更多
1990年以来珠江口出现7次强咸潮,主要原因是珠江流域秋、冬季少雨,西、北江径流减少。根据实测资料,分析西、北江流域近50年来冬季径流量变化特点,从大尺度海-气相互作用出发,分析冬季径流量减少的前期海-气特征,得出E l N ino与La N in...1990年以来珠江口出现7次强咸潮,主要原因是珠江流域秋、冬季少雨,西、北江径流减少。根据实测资料,分析西、北江流域近50年来冬季径流量变化特点,从大尺度海-气相互作用出发,分析冬季径流量减少的前期海-气特征,得出E l N ino与La N ina发生次年冬季,西、北江径流量出现负距平的机率分别为10/14和10/11,与副高强弱有关。这在冬季径流量预报及珠江口咸潮超前预警上有重要参考价值。并据此预测2005/2006冬季径流量为负距平,极可能再次出现强咸潮。展开更多
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China,No.2018YFC0407802National Major Scientific and Technological Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment,No.2014ZX07104-005。
文摘Saltwater intrusion in the estuary area threatens the use of freshwater resources.If river discharge increases to a critical value,then saltwater intrusion frequency and salinity level decreases.In this study,long-term river discharge and tidal range data in the Yangtze River Estuary(YRE)and salinity data obtained in the upper South Branch of the YRE were used to analyze the characteristics of different variables and the basic law of their interactions.Two methods,namely,the material analysis method and empirical models,were applied to determine the critical river discharge for saltwater intrusion control.Results are as follows:(1)the salinity might exceed the drinking water standard of China when the river discharge was less than 30,000 m^3/s.Approximately 69%of salinity excessive days occurred when the river discharge was less than 15,000 m^3/s;(2)the tidal range in the YRE roughly varied in sinusoidal pattern with a 15-day cycle length.Exponential relationship existed between daily salinity(chlorinity)and daily mean tidal range.Combining these two features with the cumulative frequency statistics of tidal ranges,it was showed that notable saltwater intrusion occurred when the tidal range was more than 2.7 m at Qinglonggang station.Moreover,the critical discharge was found to be slightly higher than 11,000 m^3/s;(3)various of empirical models for salinity prediction could be chosen to calculate the critical discharge.The values obtained by different models were in the range of 11,000–12,000 m^3/s;(4)the proposed critical discharge to reduce notable saltwater intrusion was 11,500 m^3/s.After the Three Gorges Reservoir operation,the minimum river discharge into the YRE in 2008–2017 was below the critical discharge,thereby suggesting an increase in the minimum river discharge by reservoir regulation in drought periods.
文摘1990年以来珠江口出现7次强咸潮,主要原因是珠江流域秋、冬季少雨,西、北江径流减少。根据实测资料,分析西、北江流域近50年来冬季径流量变化特点,从大尺度海-气相互作用出发,分析冬季径流量减少的前期海-气特征,得出E l N ino与La N ina发生次年冬季,西、北江径流量出现负距平的机率分别为10/14和10/11,与副高强弱有关。这在冬季径流量预报及珠江口咸潮超前预警上有重要参考价值。并据此预测2005/2006冬季径流量为负距平,极可能再次出现强咸潮。
