Articles | Volume 18, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1725-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1725-2022
Research article
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12 Dec 2022
Research article |  | 12 Dec 2022

Modelling the impact of anthropogenic measures on saltwater intrusion in the Weser estuary

Pia Kolb, Anna Zorndt, Hans Burchard, Ulf Gräwe, and Frank Kösters

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-142', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Jun 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Pia Kolb, 22 Jul 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-142', Anonymous Referee #2, 22 Jun 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Pia Kolb, 22 Jul 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Pia Kolb on behalf of the Authors (16 Aug 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (18 Aug 2022) by John M. Huthnance
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (25 Aug 2022)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (29 Sep 2022)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (30 Sep 2022) by John M. Huthnance
AR by Pia Kolb on behalf of the Authors (20 Oct 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (26 Oct 2022) by John M. Huthnance
AR by Pia Kolb on behalf of the Authors (04 Nov 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (08 Nov 2022) by John M. Huthnance
AR by Pia Kolb on behalf of the Authors (14 Nov 2022)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
River engineering measures greatly changed tidal dynamics in the Weser estuary. We studied the effect on saltwater intrusion with numerical models. Our analysis shows that a deepening of the navigation channel causes saltwater to intrude further into the Weser estuary. This effect is mostly masked by the natural variability of river discharge. In our study, it proved essential to recalibrate individual hindcast models due to differences in sediments, bed forms, and underlying bathymetric data.