To deepen the understanding of the dynamics underlying tidal creek evolution,a reduced-scale physical model was established based on the prototype of muddy silt tidal flat-creek system on the central Jiangsu coast. Driven by tidal currents,the evolution of tidal creeks was simulated starting from initial uniform bed level to a dynamic equilibrium state,and the morphology of tidal creeks was analyzed. The results showed that the tidal creek system developed with a sharp and later a smooth increasing rate. Fi...
4.School of Environment,University of Auckland,Auckland 92019,New Zealand)开敞式潮滩是在沿海平原外缘发育的由细颗粒泥沙组成的平坦海岸。潮沟作为潮滩上海陆相互作用最活跃的微地貌单元,是潮水和泥沙输入与输出的通道,多呈树枝状、矩形状、平形状或羽状等平面形态结构[