Tidal Effects on Long-Term Morphology Behavior in Large Tidal BasinCase Study of Musa Estuary

Tidal basins have been formulated by some empirical relations based on field observations. Although empirical relations explain some morphological patterns, they are not applicable to all conditions. This study aims to evaluate the effects of morphological parameters on tidal basin equilibrium by setting up a numerical lab for the case of Musa Tidal Basin (MTB). In order to assess the morphology pattern which is affected by parameter values and to reduce the computational cost of long-term models, efficient scenarios are designed optimize the number of runs. Then the responses are analysed by statistical approaches to define comprehensive effects of those parameters on the simulated morphological equilibrium. This methodology improves the long-term results in different conditions, which is confirmed by the comparison of the output and measured data.