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Response of Sea Water Exchange Processes to Monsoons in Jiaozhou Bay, China

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  • Zhenhuan Tian

    (College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
    No. 1 Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources of Shandong Province, Jinan 250100, China
    Shandong Engineering Laboratory for High-Grade Iron Ore Exploration and Exploitation, Jinan 250100, China)

  • Jinghao Shi

    (College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China)

  • Yuanyuan Liu

    (Shandong Polytechnic College, Jining 272067, China)

  • Wei Wang

    (No. 1 Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources of Shandong Province, Jinan 250100, China
    Shandong Engineering Laboratory for High-Grade Iron Ore Exploration and Exploitation, Jinan 250100, China)

  • Chunhua Liu

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Survey, Jinan 250013, China)

  • Fangfang Li

    (Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

  • Yanqin Shao

    (No. 1 Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources of Shandong Province, Jinan 250100, China
    Shandong Engineering Laboratory for High-Grade Iron Ore Exploration and Exploitation, Jinan 250100, China)

Abstract

The self-purification capacity of semi-closed bays is closely related to the exchange process of open sea water. In recent years, with the enhancement of human development activities, environmental problems such as eutrophication, weak hydrodynamics, and poor water exchange capacity have appeared in the bays. In this paper, the water exchange time and flow field in Jiaozhou Bay (JZB) were investigated using the environmental fluid dynamics code with a coupled dye module. Specifically, Jiaozhou Bay was divided into seven zones to explore the effect mechanism of a monsoon on the water exchange process. A detailed analysis was performed on the current water exchange status in the highly polluted northeastern region of the bay and its influence on the surrounding areas. Based on the definition of the average residence time and considering the effect of the tracer release moment, the distribution of the water exchange time in the bay under three circumstances was obtained. Results showed that the timing of the tracer release exerted minimal influence on the average residence time. The water exchange process was influenced by a combination of astronomical and meteorological factors. The overall exchange capacity of the bay was strongest under the impact of a winter monsoon and tides, followed by a summer monsoon and tides, and the weakest exchange occurred under the influence of tides alone. Moreover, both summer and winter monsoons greatly facilitated water exchange in the heavily polluted northeastern region. However, pollutants from this region had a significant impact on surrounding areas during a summer monsoon. Changes in the structure and intensity of residual flow fields were the primary causes of exchange rate discrepancies.

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  • Zhenhuan Tian & Jinghao Shi & Yuanyuan Liu & Wei Wang & Chunhua Liu & Fangfang Li & Yanqin Shao, 2023. "Response of Sea Water Exchange Processes to Monsoons in Jiaozhou Bay, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-17, October.
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