Welcome to the York River Study!
A high-resolution, fine-grid HEM-3D
model has been used to study detailed temporal and spatial change (including
stratification and de-stratification) in the salinity regime of the
lower York River. Shellfish larval transport and eutrophication processes
are also being investigated here. The fine-grid model for the York has
a merged Cartesian-curvlinear grid of more than 3200 cells. The grid
size is 250 m by 250 m in the Cartesian portion (lower York) and 250
m to 1000 m in the curvlinear portion (upper York). Some results are shown
below:
Salinity
Distribution - horizontal & transverse
(movie)
Salinity Distribution - horizontal & vertical
(movie)
Spring-Neap
Salinity Distribution - horizontal & vertical
(movie)
Shellfish
Larval Transport Without Mortality
(movie) 
Shellfish
Larval Transport With Mortality (movie)- Return to HEM-3D home page
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