International Symposium on Outfall Systems

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to model the flow hydrodynamics over the Gulf for the next decades with consideration of the climate change. The large scale triangular finite volume C-grid scheme was implemented in a large scale hydrodynamic model of the Gulf. The large scale model is validated using the observed water levels at WAKRAH and UMMSAID. Then, by employing the developed positivity preserving well-balanced central-upwind scheme the flow over a local coastal area along the Qatar coast is simulated. The outputs of the large-scale model are used as the boundary conditions for the local hydrodynamic model. Downscaled wind speed under different RCP scenarios are also used as an input into the local flow model. The results of flow field under the climate change can be implemented for a wide range of practical applications, from mixing of industrial outfalls to designing and maintaining coastal structures.