Model of Mississippi River Pool: Mass Transport
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 5
Abstract
The gravity and wind‐driven flow in a river impoundment is simulated using a network of interconnected channels. The forcing wind is specified by a step‐function, and the response is calculated by quasi‐steady state simulation for each timestep. The transport of a conservative dissolved material through the system is simulated by a cells‐in‐series approach with appropriately sized subdivisions to account for dispersion. The model is formulated and applied to Pool No. 2 of the Mississippi River, and a comparison with dye tracer data is given. A review of some field studies showing the importance of weather dependent processes in a shallow river impoundment is also presented.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 5 • October 1983
Pages: 1006 - 1019
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Published online: Oct 1, 1983
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