4.2.3 Current results
Three factors in the coupling model can influence the
currents: radiation stress, bottom stress, and bathymetry
change. Fig.8 is a snapshot of the current field calculated
by FVCOM with and without current-wave-sediment
coupling. At ebb tide, two eddies calculated by the coupled
model are slightly smaller and further away from the
inlet comparing to those by the non-coupled FVCOM.
The water level field calculated by the coupled model is
much smoother than that by the non-coupled model at ebb
tide.