Modelling of surface river plume using set-up and input data files of Delft-3D model

Juan Gabriel Rueda-Bayona; José Horrillo-Caraballo; Tatiana R Chaparro

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.105899

Modelling of surface river plume using set-up and input data files of Delft-3D model

Data Brief. 2020 Jun 23:31:105899. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105899. eCollection 2020 Aug.

Authors

Juan Gabriel Rueda-Bayona¹, José Horrillo-Caraballo², Tatiana R Chaparro¹

Affiliations

¹ Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Engineering Faculty, Civil Engineering, Water and Energy (AyE) Research Group, Carrera 11 No.101- 80, Bogotá, Colombia.
² Zienkiewicz Centre for Computational Engineering, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom.

Abstract

This data article presents set-up and input data files to model a surface river plume through curvilinear nested grid in double-way mode. The hydrodynamic modelling in river deltas with intense transport processes and complex bathymetry such as the Magdalena River delta, requires a mesh grid that ease the natural river discharge into the ocean. The aforementioned may be challenging due to the numerical scheme and stability restrictions of the numerical models that difficult having efficient and effective validated simulations. This dataset files are a reference to perform analysis of the hydrodynamic river deltas, meaningful for optimizing time and resources, easing the planning of measurement campaigns what reduce risks of the personnel and instrumentation during equipment deployment and field work .The application of the set-up and input data files of this data article is shown in Rueda-Bayona et al. [1].

Keywords: Currents; Delft3D; Hydrodynamic; Numerical modelling; Sediments; Tides; Waves; Wind.