Response of Tidal Current to the Construction of Yangshan Deepwater Harbor, Shanghai, China

Abstract A high-resolution ocean model for the Yangshan Deepwater Harbor (YDH), Shanghai, China was established based on FVCOM. Changes of tidal current and water fluxes due the construction of YDH was then investigated thoroughly. Results show that the construction of YDH reduced current velocities in the harbor basin, but led to significant increase of tidal current in the channels.