Unravelling the causes of tidal asymmetry in deltas

• Published in: Journal of hydrology (Amsterdam) Vol. 564; pp. 588 - 604
• Main Authors: Zhang, Wei, Cao, Yu, Zhu, Yuliang, Zheng, Jinhai, Ji, Xiaomei, Xu, Yanwen, Wu, Yao, Hoitink, A.J.F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2018
• Subjects: asymmetry; Deltas; hydrologic data; Nonstationary tides; river deltas; River flow; rivers; spatial variation; statistical analysis; temporal variation; Tidal asymmetry; tides; Deltas; River flow; Tidal asymmetry; Nonstationary tides

•A symmetrical tide can be a balance between shallow water tides and asymmetry inherent in astronomical tides.•The preloading of tidal asymmetry in astronomical tides tends to be ebb dominant in diurnal or mixed tidal regimes.•River discharge attenuates tidal asymmetry significantly in upstream part...