Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4532910 | Continental Shelf Research | 2010 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The two-dimensional model is able to reproduce the ontogeny of a tidal lagoon as a consequence of a breaching of the littoral dune line. During the ontogenetic phase, the system tends rapidly toward a quasi-equilibrium condition apparently characterized by a stable planimetric configuration of the channel network. The structure of the channels and their watersheds is qualitatively similar to the Venice Lagoon's ones. After the relatively fast ontogenetic phase, the subsequent morphological evolution of the bottom continues at a slower pace until a stable bathymetric configuration of the lagoon is reached. The model is able to reproduce the morphological effects of subsequent perturbations of natural or anthropogenic origin.
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Authors
Giampaolo Di Silvio, Chiara Dall'Angelo, Davide Bonaldo, Giacomo Fasolato,