influence of morphology on tidal dynamics and sand transport in the Scheldt estuary (Influence morphology on tide and sand transport)

In this study we will focus on the interaction between the morphology, vertical tide (water levels), horizontal tide (discharges, velocities) and residual sand transport making use of both field data nd numerical model results. We aim to understand how mega-scale and meso-scale morphological changes affect tidal dynamics and sand transport within the Scheldt estuary using a numerical model. With mega-scale we refer to the whole Scheldt estuary ; with meso-scale we refer to tidal channels within a macro-cell, the Gat van Ossenisse (main channel) and Middelgat (secondary channel) of macro-cell 4 in particular.