NDLI: Numerical modeling of pollutant load accumulation in the Musa estuary, Persian Gulf

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Author	Payandeh, Alireza Zaker, Nasser Hadjizadeh Niksokhan, Mohammad Hossien
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Musa estuary is a predominantly tide-driven embayment located in the northwestern part of the Persian Gulf. This estuary is bordered by dense population and industrial development that add significantly to the water’s pollution load. The eastern part of the estuary opens into the small estuaries which are not similar in terms of pollutant load accumulation. The present study investigates the relationships between pollutant load accumulation and some physical and hydrodynamic characteristics of the Musa estuary. Tidal regime, bottom topography, persistency of currents and pollutant sources were analyzed numerically in relation to pollutant load accumulation. Residence time was calculated using the MIKE 3 model and this concept was used as a metric of pollutant load accumulation. It was found that the assimilative capacity of Musa estuary is not the same during the month so that the capacity to absorb pollution in spring tide is more than at any other time. Based on the results, the present study suggests that in all estuarine ecosystems, the persistency of currents can be used as an indicator of areas which are faced with pollutant load accumulation .
Starting Page	185
Ending Page	196
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18666280
Journal	Environmental Earth Sciences
Volume Number	73
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	18666299
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-06-20
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Musa estuary Residence time Pollutant load accumulation Persistency of current Tidal regime Geology Hydrology/Water Resources Geochemistry Environmental Science and Engineering Terrestrial Pollution Biogeosciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Global and Planetary Change Earth-Surface Processes Soil Science Environmental Chemistry Pollution Geology Water Science and Technology

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