Mathematical Modelling of Estuarine Physics

1. Basic formulations and algorithms.- 1.1 Basic hydrodynamics and thermodynamics.- 1.2 Mathematical modelling of turbulence in estuaries.- 1.3 Fundamental principles for numerical modelling.- 1.4 Application of finite-difference methods to estuary problems.- 1.5 Finite elements, a flexible tool for modelling estuarine processes.- 1.6. Mathematical modelling of fluid flow using the boundary element method.- 1.7 Spectral method for the numerical solution of the three-dimensional hydrodynamic equations for tides and surges.- 1.8 On the formation of salt wedges in estuaries.- 2. Tides and storm surges.- 2.1 On currents in the German Bight.- 2.2 Tide-induced residual flow.- 2.3 Simulation of tidal river dynamics.- 2.4 Analysis of tide and current meter data for model verification.- 2.5 Mathematical modelling of tidal flats: a few remarks.- 2.6 On storm surge phenomena.- 2.7 Meteorological problems associated with numerical storm surge prediction.- 3. Baroclinic motions and transport processes.- 3.1 A coastal ocean numerical model.- 3.2 Modelling and verification of circulation in an arctic barrier island lagoon system - an ecosystem process study.- 3.3 Salinity intrusion models.- 3.4 A point of view: Physical processes on the continental shelf and their implications for numerical circulation models.- 3.5 Observations of continental shelf circulations and their relation to model verification and application.- 3.6 Mathematical models of sediment transport in canalised estuaries.- 3.7 Numerical modelling of sediment transport in ceastal waters.