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A two‐dimensional mathematical model for water quality planning in estuaries
Author(s) -
Zitta V. L.,
Shindala A.,
Corey M. W.
Publication year - 1977
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/wr013i001p00055
Subject(s) - estuary , tributary , water quality , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , intertidal zone , salinity , oceanography , geology , ecology , geography , geotechnical engineering , cartography , biology
A two‐dimensional vertically well‐mixed steady state intertidal model based upon the law of conservation of mass was developed to describe the distribution of chloride, nitrogen, biochemical oxygen demand, and dissolved oxygen within a geometrically complex estuary having interconnected tributaries and bayous. The model was verified against two sets of independent field data taken under different temperature and flow conditions within the Pascagoula River basin estuary. Application of the model under critical temperature and flow conditions was made to assess present water quality within the estuary and to predict the effect of alternate wastewater management methods on the water quality within the estuary.