Product Description

Since the 1920's, scientists and engineers around the globe have been using mathematical models to simulate the transport and fate of pollutants in natural waters. Today, and in the foreseeable future, more of these applications are being generated in an effort to develop economical solutions to water-quality problems. .

The primary audience for this book is first-year graduate students, including both MA and Ph.D. students. The book, however, could be used as a basis for a senior undergraduate course. The text is divided into seven major parts. The first two cover Modeling Fundamentals, (including material on mathematics, numerical methods, kinetics, diffusion, etc). The remaining parts deal with major water-quality modeling problems such as dissolved oxygen, eutrophication, and toxics. The text is written in lecture format, ideal for case study and teaching purposes. The book stresses theory and application.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1267891 in Books
• Published on: 1996-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 784 pages

Book Info
Provides both a thorough introduction to modeling fundamentals along with in-depth descriptions of how a variety of pollutants move and react with a variety of water bodies. Also covers advanced topics such as protozoan pollution and hydrodynamics. DLC: Water quality - Math models.

About the Author
Steven C. Chapra (Medford, MA) is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University. . .