Application of numerical model Simclast for studying the development of Red river delta in late Pleistocene-Holocene

Mai Duc Dong, Phung Van Phach, Nguyen Trung Thanh, Duong Quoc Hung, Pham Quoc Hiep, Nguyen Van Diep, Renat Shakirov
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  • Mai Duc Dong Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
  • Phung Van Phach Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Trung Thanh Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
  • Duong Quoc Hung Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
  • Pham Quoc Hiep Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Van Diep Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics, VAST, Vietnam
  • Renat Shakirov Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS, Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/1859-3097/19/4/12706

Keywords:

Châu thổ sông Hồng, Mô hình Simclast

Abstract

The Simclast model has been verified and applied effectively in simulating the delta development for some major deltas in the world. In this study, we applied the model Simclast for simulating the history of the Red river delta development in late Pleistocene-Holocene. Results of the model reveal that the mainland of study area had reduced rapidly during transgression period (10,000-8,000 BP). The morphology changed significantly in the paleo-Red and Day river systems, but slightly in the paleo Thai Binh river system. The paleo-river network had been active in upper part before 11,000 BP and then shifted seaward until 2,000 BP. The river-sea interaction causes erosion and accumulation; as a result the morphology changed remarkably. The paleo-Thai Binh river had been inactive until 5,500 BP and then it was active but the morphology had not varied remarkably. The recent coastline generated from Simclast is relatively in accordance with the present coastline.

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27-03-2020

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Dong, M. D., Phach, P. V., Thanh, N. T., Hung, D. Q., Hiep, P. Q., Diep, N. V., & Shakirov, R. (2020). Application of numerical model Simclast for studying the development of Red river delta in late Pleistocene-Holocene. Vietnam Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 19(4), 463–478. https://doi.org/10.15625/1859-3097/19/4/12706

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