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Readings

All readings are drawn from the course textbook:

Fischer, Hugo, John List, C. Robert Koh, Jorg Imberger, and Norman Brooks. Mixing in Inland and Coastal Waters. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1979. ISBN: 0122581504.


SES # topics READINGS
1 Introduction to Transport, Control Volumes, and Time-Scales
2 Flow Profiles and Turbulence Basics of Turbulent Flow. Chapter 7, pp. 1-5.
3 Logarithmic Profile Basics of Turbulent Flow. Chapter 7, pp. 1-5.
4 Reactor Models

Residence Time Distribution
Scaling and Basic Models. Chapter 2, pp. 3-9.
5 Wetland Circulation Scaling and Basic Models. Chapter 2, pp. 3-9.
6 Introduction to Diffusion

Differential form of Transport Equation
Conservation of Mass. Chapter 1.
7 Instantaneous Point Source Instantaneous Point Source. Chapter 3.

Adv/Diff of Inst. Pt. Source. Chapter 5, pp. 1-5.
8 Accounting for Boundaries; Peclet Number Boundary Conditions. Chapter 4.

Adv/Diff of Inst. Pt. Source. Chapter 5, pp. 6-8.
9 Turbulence and Diffusion Basics of Turbulent Flow. Chapter 7, pp. 7-10.
10 Quiz 1
11 Continuous Release 1-D: Steady and Unsteady Continuous Release. Chapter 6, pp. 1-2 and 5-6.
12 Dispersion Shear Dispersion. Chapter 8.
13 Dispersion (cont.)

Continuous Release Two and Three Dimensions
Continuous Release. Chapter 6, pp. 3-5.
14 Diffusivity in Rivers Basics of Turbulent Flow. Chapter 7, p. 10.
15 Control Volume with Reactions; Dissolution Reactions and Exchanges. Chapter 9, pp. 1-6.
16 Constant Concentration Boundary Condition Reactions and Exchanges. Chapter 9, pp. 6-8.
17 Air-water Exchange Reactions and Exchanges. Chapter 9, pp. 9-15.
18 Air-water Exchange (cont.) Reactions and Exchanges. Chapter 9, pp. 9-15.
19 Air-Water Exchange (cont.) Reactions and Exchanges. Chapter 9, pp. 9-15.
20 Partitioning
21 Quiz 2
22 Retardation Factor
23 Retardation Factor (cont.)
24 Particle Transport Reactions and Exchanges. Chapter 9, pp. 16-19.
25 Colloidal Transport Transport of Particles. Chapter 10.
26 Lake Physics
27 Quiz 3