Effects of Different Layout Schemes on the Marine Environment of the Dalian Offshore Reclaimed Airport Island

Using satellite remote sensing and numerical modelling for the monitoring of suspended particulate matter concentration during reclamation construction at Dalian offshore airport in China

“…To validate the model, the model results were compared with the field observed data of the tide height, flow velocity and direction from the hydrological station (1#) in the CSA. A comparison of the model results with field observed data showed a reasonable correlation (not shown) (Wang et al, 2013).…”

“…The field observations of hydrodynamic characteristics in the CSA were conducted by Wang et al (2013). The locations of the observation stations are presented in Figure 1.…”

“…As mentioned earlier, the CSA is a wide and shallow bay. The horizontal scale of the CSA is much larger than the vertical scale, and the change of the hydraulic parameters along the vertical direction is much smaller than that along the horizontal direction (Wang et al, 2013;Yan et al, 2014). Therefore, the two-dimensional tidal current mathematical model based on a mean water depth is suitable for hydrodynamic calculations in the CSA.…”

“…However, satellite image data cannot consistently obtain the distribution of SPM concentrations due to the limitations of certain weather conditions and the satellite revisit time. Although numerical models can be used to simulate the diffusion and distribution of SPM based on tidal current fields (Do Carmo & Seabra-Santos, 2002;Hemer, Harris, Coleman, & Hunter, 2004;Wang et al, 2013;Yan, Wang, Yu, & Fu, 2014), it is difficult to judge the consistency of the simulation results with actual SPM distributions. Thus, each of the above methods has its own advantages and disadvantages, and combining these methods can effectively display their greatest respective advantages for monitoring the diffusion and distribution of SPM over large areas.…”