Research Article

Hydrodynamic Modeling of a Tropical Tidal River Using the Dynamic Estuary Model (DYNHYD5): A Case Study in Sibu Laut River, Sarawak, Malaysia

Table 1

Summary of hydrodynamic data collected for the calibration and validation of DYNHYD5.

DateChannel number1245789101112131415

20.12.10, HTTime1543153514411432135913321255123010331206114711181055
Flow (cms)879.7476.71209.6127.45.85.0
Mean depth (m)9.98.014.13.53.33.1

20.1.11, HTTime144214101318
Flow (cms)2460.61251.7364.3
Mean depth (m)8.79.56.4

24.1.11, LTTime918956103511261157
Flow (cms)3006.9748.1515.363.1932.2
Mean depth (m)11.18.18.26.013.6

24.1.11, HTTime17011613154515231405143414511506
Flow (cms)1819.22179.81346.4375.84.07.3249.4701.1
Mean depth (m)9.912.412.74.62.34.33.314.9

22.2.11, LTTime9139471009110310471027
Flow (cms)4168.94840.44071.961.9125.0451.5
Mean depth (m)14.013.213.23.15.45.3

22.2.11, HTTime1428
Flow (cms)845.7
Mean depth (m)14.5

HT, high tide; LT, low tide.