A particle-tracking model for simulating pollutant dispersion in the Strait of Gibraltar

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 613-623

  Perianez R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Numerical modelling; Particle tracking; Pollutant; Strait of Gibraltar; Tides

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; TIDES;

PARTICLE TRACKING; POLLUTANT DISCHARGE; TIDAL ANALYSIS; TIDAL RESIDUALS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

DISPERSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE MOTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; TIDAL CURRENT;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; DISPERSION; GIBRALTAR; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MOROCCO; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT; SEASHORE; SHIPPING; SIMULATION; SPAIN; TIDE; WIND;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORECASTING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; SHIPS; SPAIN; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR;

EID: 5144234460     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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