Prediction of near field plume characteristics using far field circulation model

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 233-241

  Zhang, X Y ^a   Adams, E Eric ^b  

^a MALCOLM PIRNIE INC   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; MIXING; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; HYDRAULICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CIRCULATION MODELS; COASTAL WATER QUALITY; FAR-FIELD; FAR-FIELD MODELING; FIELD MODEL; MIXING MODELLING; MODEL USE; NEAR FIELDS; POINT DISCHARGES; SEWAGE OUTFALL;

FORECASTING; HYDRODYNAMICS;

GRAVITATIONAL EXCHANGE FLOW; PLUME TRAP HEIGHT; VOLUMETRIC DILUTION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MIXING; OUTLET; PLUME; SEA OUTFALL; WATER QUALITY;

PLUME; SEWAGE OUTFALL; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0033102392     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1999)125:3(233)     Document Type: Article

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