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Predicting stream transient storage zone characteristics from tracer data
Author(s) -
Manson J. Russell
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/1999wr900309
Subject(s) - tracer , superposition principle , transient (computer programming) , inflow , transient flow , streams , constant (computer programming) , boundary (topology) , boundary value problem , mechanics , steady state (chemistry) , mathematics , computer science , physics , mathematical analysis , chemistry , nuclear physics , computer network , programming language , operating system
A method for predicting solute transport in streams with transient storage is presented. The method uses the principle of superposition to generate general solutions for an arbitrary inflow boundary condition based on a fundamental solution for a constant finite duration loading. The principle of superposition is shown to give excellent results for the cases studied here. The method can be used to compute stream and transient storage characteristics from measured concentration versus time data from stream tracer studies.