Application of CE-QUAL-W2 to the Savannah River Estuary .

Abstract

This report details the application of a two-dimensional, laterally averaged, water quality code, CE-QUAL-W2, to the Savannah River Estuary. Two levels of kinetic formulations were tested: (1) dissolved oxygen (DO) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); and (2) DO, BOD, nutrients, and algae. Experiments were conducted using the DO-BOD formulation to demonstrate the utility of CE-QUAL-W2 for investigating changes in upstream regulation and BOD loadings. Sensitivity analyses were conducted using both kinetic formulations in order to investigate the importance of tidal boundary constituent concentrations. The numerical water quality code permitted the characterization of longitudinal and vertical gradients and demonstrated its usefulness for estuarine environmental assessment. The application revealed two critical problem areas: geometrical schematization and specification of external head boundary constituent profiles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA185072

Entities

People

  • Ross W. Hall

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biochemical Oxygen Demand
  • Boundaries
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Models
  • Simulations
  • Two Dimensional
  • Water
  • Water Quality
  • Water Resources
  • Waterways

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.