Development of a two-dimensional analytical model for predicting toxic sediment plumes due to environmental dredging operations

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1935-1947

  Je, Chung Hwan ^a   Hayes, Donald F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Bucket dredge; Dredge plume; Flocculent settling

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; THERMAL PLUMES; TOXICITY; WEATHERING;

BUCKET DREDGE; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; DREDGE OPERATIONS; TOXIC SEDIMENTS;

SEDIMENTS;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DREDGING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PLUME; SIMULATION;

EID: 3242875610     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120039366     Document Type: Article

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