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Sea-tide effects on flows in the lower reaches of the Amazon River

✍ Scribed by Pascal Kosuth; Jacques Callède; Alain Laraque; Naziano Filizola; Jean Loup Guyot; Patrick Seyler; Jean Marie Fritsch; Valdemar Guimarães

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
781 KB
Volume
23
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6087

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The physical influence of sea tides on the lower reaches of the Amazon River can be identified more than 1000 km upstream from the sea. Analysis of upstream tidal wave propagation on the Amazon River contributes to the understanding of the hydrodynamics of the lower reaches and to the quantification of the influence of sea level on sedimentation rates. Continuous over‐the‐year recording of water levels has been undertaken at eight locations along the lower reaches of the Amazon River and flow measurement campaigns have been organized for different river discharge rates (100 000 m^3^ s^−1^, 190 000 m^3^ s^−1^ and 250 000 m^3^ s^−1^) and sea‐tide amplitudes (2–3·5 m). Damping, time‐delay and deformation of the tidal wave signals, depending on water regimes and distances from the sea, have been analyzed. The physical processes of wave propagation and cyclic water storage and release have been investigated both through data analysis and the application of mathematical hydrodynamic models. The impact of tidal pulses on sediment transport to the sea has been assessed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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