Modeling outfall plume behavior using far field circulation model

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 610-616

  Blumberg, Alan F ^a,b   Ji, Zhen Gang ^a,b   Ziegler, C Kirk ^a,b  

^a HydroQual Inc   (United States)

^b ASCE ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

FAR FIELD CIRCULATION MODEL; SEWAGE OUTFALL PLUME;

OUTFALLS;

CIRCULATION; MODELLING; OUTFALLS; PLUMES; SEWAGE;

CIRCULATION MODELLING; FAR FIELD MODEL; OUTFALLS; PLUMES;

USA, MASSACHUSETTS, MASSACHUSETTS BAY;

EID: 0030285836     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1996)122:11(610)     Document Type: Article

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