Development of a GIS for managing dynamic, 3D coastal information of Pearl River Estuary

S. M Y Ng, Wing Hong Onyx Wai, Z. H. Xu, Yok Sheung Li, H. L. Chen, Zhilin Li

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Abstract

A geographic information system (GIS) was developed for retrieval and display of hydrodynamic and water quality data. To establish such a system, two of the most important challenges are: (1) to establish a rigorous model which captures the three-dimensional and continuously changing characteristics of marine data and (2) to develop interpolation techniques to accommodate for the temporally and spatially scattered distribution of collected data. The developed system not only bridges together a GIS and a database of various physical, chemical and biological geographically based data for efficient retrieval and management of information, but also incorporates advanced display tools designed specifically for marine data. The initial intention of extending GIS for marine application is to mitigate the deteriorating water quality situation in the Pearl River Estuary (PRE).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-232
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Hydroinformatics
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2007

Keywords

  • ArcView software
  • Estuaries
  • Geographic information system
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Water quality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Atmospheric Science

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