Dispersion of Variable-Density Contaminant in Vertical Plume
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Similarity methods are used to obtain approximate solutions for the dispersion of a contaminant in a vertical plume. The solutions assume that the contaminant is released either from a line or point source on an impermeable boundary and can be used to model either the downward movement of a relatively dense contaminant or the upward movement of a buoyant contaminant. The solutions are valid at distances from the contaminant release point that are large compared with both the lateral dispersivity and the dimensions of the contaminant release region. The solutions also become invalid at extremely large distances from the release point, where molecular dispersion can no longer be ignored.
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Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 2 • Issue 4 • October 1997
Pages: 149 - 153
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Copyright © 1997 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Oct 1, 1997
Published in print: Oct 1997
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