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A Lagrangian Tool for Simulating the Transport of Chemical Pollutants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf

Version 1 : Received: 16 September 2021 / Approved: 17 September 2021 / Online: 17 September 2021 (08:07:30 CEST)

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Periáñez, R. A Lagrangian Tool for Simulating the Transport of Chemical Pollutants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf. Modelling 2021, 2, 675-685. Periáñez, R. A Lagrangian Tool for Simulating the Transport of Chemical Pollutants in the Arabian/Persian Gulf. Modelling 2021, 2, 675-685.

Abstract

A rapid-response Lagrangian model for simulating the transport of a chemical pollutant in the Arabian/Persian Guls is described. The model is well suited to provide a fast response after an emergency due to an accident or a deliberate spill. Baroclinic circulation was obtained from HYCOM ocean model and tides were calculated using a barotropic model. The interactions of pollutants with sediments (uptake/release processes) were described using a dynamic approach based on kinetic transfer coefficients and a stochastic numerical method. Some examples of model applications are shown.

Keywords

Arabian/Persian Gulf; Lagrangian model; pollutant transport; tide; baroclinic circulation

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science

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