Influence of tides, bathymetry, lithology and regional flows on the salinization process in nature area the Rammegors

Nature area Rammegors, which has recently been transformed from a fresh inner-dyke nature area to a salt tidal area. Due to this transformation, salt water is infiltrating in a fresh waterlens. This salinisation process is investigated in more detail by two- and three dimensional models together with mearsurements in the area. Zeeland project FRESHEM has provided detailed isohaline maps of the area and Deltares is making transient isohaline maps based on measurements made by an ERT-cable which is situated in Rammegors. These data has been and will be used to investigate which factors; bathymetry, lithology, tides or regional groundwater flow, will have the largest impact on the salinization process in Rammegors. This investigation shows that discretization size has an influence on the speed and spatial distribution of salt plumes. Lithology has the largest influence on the salinization process, followed by bathymetry. Spring and neap tides do differ from the normal tides situation only when bathymetry is not taken into account.

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Main Authors:	America, Ilja, de Louw, Perry, Bier, George, van der Zee, Sjoerd
Format:	Article in monograph or in proceedings biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	EDP Sciences
Subjects:	Life Science,
Online Access:	https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/influence-of-tides-bathymetry-lithology-and-regional-flows-on-the
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