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Modélisation des échanges dissous entre l’estuaire de la Loire et les baies côtières adjacentes

Introduction
1. Presentationof the studyarea
1.1. The bay of Biscay
1.2. Study area
2. Modelling methodology
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Classical numerical approach
2.3. Hydrodynamic modelling in curvilinear grids
2.4. Curvilinear equations
2.5. Discretization of equations
2.6. Preliminary tests of equations
2.7. Implementation of curvilinear terms in the general MARS-3D computing code
3. 3D modelling of hydrodynamics in south Brittany and the Loire estuary: implementation, configuration and validation of the model
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Generation of a curvilinear grid for the study area
3.3. Model configuration
4. General circulation and water flow patterns
4.1. Overview of the forcing time series from june to december 2007
4.2. Tidal circulation
4.3. Density circulation
4.4. Water fluxes
4.5. Water fluxes entering the bay of Bourgneuf
4.6. Water fluxes passing through the Mor-Braz region
5. Time scales analysis (Mean Age, Flushing Time)
5.1. Age of water masses
5.2. Flushing time
Conclusion
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