Hydrodynamic Models

Hydrodynamic models are an efficient, comprehensive approach to representing coastal water dynamics. These numerical computational models can be used to simulate currents, water levels, sediment transport and salinity. CBI has spent the last four years implementing two of these models; FVCOM and the Coastal Modeling System (CMS). The past year has mostly been focused on working with CMS which is a 2D, finite volume, structured grid model developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for inlet dynamics. Our first model was a large scale, low resolution model used to simulate water levels across Corpus Christi Bay, Copano Bay, Aransas Bay and Upper Laguna Madre. Recently, we have been working on implementing a methodology to verify hydrodynamic model inundation predictions through the use of remote sensing and GIS techniques.

A LOW RESOLUTION CMS MODEL GRID USED FOR WATER LEVELS IN AND AROUND CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, TEXAS

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A HIGH RESOLUTION CMS MODEL GRID USED TO SIMULATE INUNDATION AROUND PACKERY CHANNEL, TEXAS

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