OCEN 489/689: Special Topics in Mixing and Transport in the Environment (Environmental Fluid Mechanics)
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InstructorDr. Scott A. Socolofsky, OfficeCE/TTI 802B Course Meeting TimesTR 11:10-12:25 in CE 221 LevelUndergraduate / Graduate ContactDr. Scott A. Socolofsky |
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Course Objectives
To introduce the physics and chemistry of transport and mixing of substances in the hydrosphere by learning to:
- Understand the effects of diffusion, advection, dispersion, and chemical reactions on concentrations in the environment
- Apply the governing transport equation to solve problems with diverse boundary and intial conditions
- Evaluate the important processes affecting fate and transport in a range of problem situations
- Synthesize the analysis tools developed in the course to solve real-world transport problems
There is a realted PowerPoint presentation describing the course content. If you do not have PowerPoint, you can view this presentation by downloading and installing the PowerPoint Viewer. See also the old course CVEN 489.
Keywords:
Environmental fluid mechanics, mixing, transport, diffusion, dispersion, turbulence, turbulent diffusion, dispersion, jets, plumes, concentration boundary layers, tidal mixing, wastewater outfalls, numerical modeling.
Course Description
OCEN 489/689 SP TP MIXING TRANS PROCS. (3-0). Credit 3. II A first course in environmental fluid mechanics: an introduction to fluid and mass transport in naturally occurring flows. Topics include molecular and turbulent diffusion; dispersion; river, estuary, and ocean mixing; dissolution boundary layers; tidal mixing; offshore wastewater outfalls; and an introduction to environmental quality numerical modeling.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CTS-0348572. Any opinions, finds and conclusions or recommendations in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).