Predicting the physical effects of relocating Boston's sewage outfall

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-71

  Signell, R P ^a   Jenter, H L ^a   Blumberg, A F ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b HydroQual Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal; Effluent; Estuarine; Modelling; Sewage

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC MODELING; HYDRODYNAMICS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RELOCATION; SEA OUTFALL; SEWAGE DISPOSAL;

FLOW MODELING; HYDRODYNAMICS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POLLUTION EFFECT; RELOCATION; SEWAGE OUTFALL;

BOSTON; MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034064033     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1999.0532     Document Type: Article

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