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A NUMERICAL MODEL OF POLLUTION TRANSPORT IN ESTUARIES 1
Author(s) -
Henry F. S.,
Ahlert R. C.,
Peskin R. L.,
Vichnevetsky R.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1984.tb04789.x
Subject(s) - estuary , pollution , environmental science , field (mathematics) , hydrology (agriculture) , water pollution , downstream (manufacturing) , environmental engineering , geology , engineering , geotechnical engineering , oceanography , mathematics , environmental chemistry , ecology , chemistry , operations management , pure mathematics , biology
Summary A novel model of pollution transport in estuaries is proposed. The model provides some two‐dimensional features of pollution transport while using an essentially one‐dimensional approach. The model is tested against data taken from a dye study conducted in the Delaware Estuary by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The model is able to predict both lateral and downstream concentration profiles, and is shown to match field data with reasonable accuracy.