Modeling of toxic contaminants in the Niagara River plume in Lake Ontario

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · J. Great Lakes Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0380-1330(87)71648-7· OSTI ID:6805907

Stepien, I; Lam, D C.L.; Murthy, C R; Fox, M E; Carey, J

The transport and compartmental distribution of chlorinated benzenes in the Niagara River bar area were simulated using a two-dimensional model that combines coastal physical processes with a chemical partitioning submodel. The model parameters (partition coefficient, settling velocity) were calibrated with field data and the results compared to observations made in 1983. It was found that the distribution of chlorinated benzenes in the nearshore Niagara region is strongly controlled by the wind driven field of current in Lake Ontario and by the amount of suspended sediment contained in the Niagara River plume. The model may be used for the purposes of near-shore and short-time prediction of fate and transport of toxic chemical in the coastal zone. 25 references, 12 figures, 1 table.

• Research Organization: National Water Research Institute, Burlington, Ontario (Canada)
• OSTI ID: 6805907
• Journal Information: J. Great Lakes Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Great Lakes Res.; (United States) Vol. 13:3; ISSN JGLRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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520200* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
COASTAL WATERS
CONTAMINATION
DATA
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GREAT LAKES
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
LAKE ONTARIO
LAKES
MASS TRANSFER
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NIAGARA RIVER
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PLUMES
POLLUTION
RIVERS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
WATER POLLUTION