Hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions (temperate Vistula Delta and subtropical Red River Delta)

The paper presents a comparative analysis of two different river mouths from two different geographical zones (subtropical and temperate climatic regions). One is the multi-branch and multi-spit mouth of the Red River on the Gulf of Tonkin (Vietnam), the other is the smaller delta of the river Vistu...

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Main Authors: Zbigniew Pruszak, Pham Van Ninh, Marek Szmytkiewicz, Nguyen Manh Hung, Rafał Ostrowski
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2005-09-01
Series:Oceanologia
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Online Access:http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/47_3.html#A4
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author Zbigniew Pruszak
Pham Van Ninh
Marek Szmytkiewicz
Nguyen Manh Hung
Rafał Ostrowski
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description The paper presents a comparative analysis of two different river mouths from two different geographical zones (subtropical and temperate climatic regions). One is the multi-branch and multi-spit mouth of the Red River on the Gulf of Tonkin (Vietnam), the other is the smaller delta of the river Vistula on a bay of the Baltic Sea (Poland). The analysis focuses on the similarities and differences in the hydrodynamics between these estuaries and the adjacent coastal zones, the features of sediment transport, and the long-term morphodynamics of the river outlets. Salinity and water level are also discussed, the latter also in the context of the anticipated global effect of accelerated sea level rise. The analysis shows that the climatic and environmental conditions associated with geographical zones give rise to fundamental differences in the generation and dynamic evolution of the river mouths.
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spelling doaj-art-2047c1d85f6c4884b3eeb5cb02cd8d8f2025-08-20T03:48:41ZengInstitute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of SciencesOceanologia0078-32342005-09-01473365385Hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions (temperate Vistula Delta and subtropical Red River Delta)Zbigniew PruszakPham Van NinhMarek SzmytkiewiczNguyen Manh HungRafał OstrowskiThe paper presents a comparative analysis of two different river mouths from two different geographical zones (subtropical and temperate climatic regions). One is the multi-branch and multi-spit mouth of the Red River on the Gulf of Tonkin (Vietnam), the other is the smaller delta of the river Vistula on a bay of the Baltic Sea (Poland). The analysis focuses on the similarities and differences in the hydrodynamics between these estuaries and the adjacent coastal zones, the features of sediment transport, and the long-term morphodynamics of the river outlets. Salinity and water level are also discussed, the latter also in the context of the anticipated global effect of accelerated sea level rise. The analysis shows that the climatic and environmental conditions associated with geographical zones give rise to fundamental differences in the generation and dynamic evolution of the river mouths.http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/47_3.html#A4River mouthDeltaSedimentationDischargeWavesCoastal currents
spellingShingle Zbigniew Pruszak
Pham Van Ninh
Marek Szmytkiewicz
Nguyen Manh Hung
Rafał Ostrowski
Hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions (temperate Vistula Delta and subtropical Red River Delta)
Oceanologia
River mouth
Delta
Sedimentation
Discharge
Waves
Coastal currents
title Hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions (temperate Vistula Delta and subtropical Red River Delta)
title_full Hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions (temperate Vistula Delta and subtropical Red River Delta)
title_fullStr Hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions (temperate Vistula Delta and subtropical Red River Delta)
title_full_unstemmed Hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions (temperate Vistula Delta and subtropical Red River Delta)
title_short Hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions (temperate Vistula Delta and subtropical Red River Delta)
title_sort hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions temperate vistula delta and subtropical red river delta
topic River mouth
Delta
Sedimentation
Discharge
Waves
Coastal currents
url http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/47_3.html#A4
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