A high-resolution study of tides in the Delaware Bay: Past conditions and future scenarios

Publication type

Journal Article

Abstract

Tides in the Delaware Bay (USA) have been modeled from 7000 years before present (7 ka) to the present day and for selected future sea-level rise scenarios (100 years, 300 years). Historic bathymetries were constructed through use of glacial isostatic adjustment models and a very high spatial resolution (< 100 m)="" was="" used="" at="" the="" shoreline.="" future="" bathymetries="" were="" obtained="" by="" extrapolating="" these="" glacial="" isostatic="" adjustment="" models="" and="" applying="" an="" additional="" eustatic="" sea-level="" rise.="" it="" was="" found="" that="" tides="" in="" the="" lower="" bay="" have="" remained="" fairly="" constant="" through="" time="" but="" that="" tides="" in="" the="" upper="" bay="" have="" increased="" steadily="" from="" about="" 4 ka="" to="" the="" present="" day;="" a="" nearly="" 100%="" increase="" in="" total.="" the="" future="" runs="" demonstrated="" spatially="" complex="" behavior="" with="" tidal-range="" changes="" of="" up="" to="">

Publication Details

Journal

Geophysical Research Letters

Volume

40

Issue

2

Pagination

338-342

Date Published

01/2013

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