Numerical Simulation of Tidal Current and Sediment Movement in the Sea Area near Weifang Port

This paper uses the finite-volume community ocean model (FVCOM) coupled with simulating waves nearshore (SWAN) in a wave–current–sediment to simulate tidal current field, wave and suspended sediment concentration (SSC) field sea area near Weifang Port, China. The three-dimensional water-and-sediment was modified by introducing sediment-settling-velocity formula that considers effect of gradation. Next, SSCs calculated original models were compared measured data. closer data, as evidenced smaller mean relative error root-mean-square error. results show can reasonably describe hydrodynamic characteristics movement higher than those model.