TY - JOUR
T1 - Random walk method for modeling water exchange
T2 - An application to coastal zone environmental management
AU - Lv, Xiangcui
AU - Liu, Bo
AU - Yuan, Dekui
AU - Feng, Huan
AU - Teo, Fang Yenn
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - This study introduces a modeling approach for simulation of water exchange based on the random walk particle tracking method. The water exchange is characterized by a water exchange matrix. The novel features of this model lie in its flexibility of operation and time saving in simulation. The feasibility of this model is demonstrated in simulation case studies conducted in the Tianjin coastal area. The model can be applied to track water exchange between water bodies in estuaries and coastal ocean for simulation and characterization of solute transport, and predict water body self-purification capacity. This model can serve as a useful tool for forecast and assessment of potential water quality issues in coastal environment.
AB - This study introduces a modeling approach for simulation of water exchange based on the random walk particle tracking method. The water exchange is characterized by a water exchange matrix. The novel features of this model lie in its flexibility of operation and time saving in simulation. The feasibility of this model is demonstrated in simulation case studies conducted in the Tianjin coastal area. The model can be applied to track water exchange between water bodies in estuaries and coastal ocean for simulation and characterization of solute transport, and predict water body self-purification capacity. This model can serve as a useful tool for forecast and assessment of potential water quality issues in coastal environment.
KW - Coastal zone management
KW - Desalination
KW - Random walk particle tracking
KW - Water exchange
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84939133039&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jher.2015.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jher.2015.07.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84939133039
SN - 1570-6443
VL - 13
SP - 66
EP - 75
JO - Journal of Hydro-Environment Research
JF - Journal of Hydro-Environment Research
ER -