Simulations of dye releases off the coast of New Jersey: Development and validation of an ocean outfall mixing model

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-185

  Obropta, Christopher C ^a   Hires, Richard I ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Dilution; Dyes; Mixing; New Jersey; Oceans; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DYES; EFFLUENTS; MARINE POLLUTION; MIXING; OCEAN CURRENTS; OUTFALLS;

DIFFUSION VELOCITY; EFFLUENT DISTRIBUTION; KINETIC MIXING MODEL;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DYES; EFFLUENTS; MARINE POLLUTION; MIXING; OCEAN CURRENTS; OCEANOGRAPHY; OUTFALLS;

DYE; EFFLUENT; EULERIAN ANALYSIS; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; MIXING; PLUME; SEWAGE OUTFALL; SIMULATION;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846412224     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2007)133:2(173)     Document Type: Article

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