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Title: Generation of long-term record of contaminant transport

Abstract

A long-term record (1900--1993) of streamflow, sediment, and metal transport was simulated for an urbanized watershed, the Aberjona River watershed, located near Boston, Mass. The approach is an innovative procedure that includes the use of a watershed-specific contaminant transport model. The input to the program is hourly precipitation; the output is hourly streamflow, sediment, and metal fluxes. Hourly precipitation was available for part of the record. For time periods for which only daily precipitation data were available, the data were disaggregated into hourly values. The effects of urbanization on streamflow were simulated by adjusting the timing of river flood routing and the area contributing to different flow components. Variations in industrial water withdrawals were also considered. Sediment core data were utilized to estimate changes in source metal concentrations in time. The long-term record that was generated confirms that urbanization can account for a flashier river response including larger peaks in streamflow and sediment transport. Metal transport was affected by changes in metal source characteristics as well as hydrologic factors.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (United States). Dept. of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
642351
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Environmental Engineering
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 124; Journal Issue: 7; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; RIVERS; MASSACHUSETTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEDIMENTS; METALS; WATER POLLUTION

Citation Formats

Solo-Gabriele, H M. Generation of long-term record of contaminant transport. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1998)124:7(619).
Solo-Gabriele, H M. Generation of long-term record of contaminant transport. United States. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1998)124:7(619)
Solo-Gabriele, H M. 1998. "Generation of long-term record of contaminant transport". United States. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1998)124:7(619).
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title = {Generation of long-term record of contaminant transport},
author = {Solo-Gabriele, H M},
abstractNote = {A long-term record (1900--1993) of streamflow, sediment, and metal transport was simulated for an urbanized watershed, the Aberjona River watershed, located near Boston, Mass. The approach is an innovative procedure that includes the use of a watershed-specific contaminant transport model. The input to the program is hourly precipitation; the output is hourly streamflow, sediment, and metal fluxes. Hourly precipitation was available for part of the record. For time periods for which only daily precipitation data were available, the data were disaggregated into hourly values. The effects of urbanization on streamflow were simulated by adjusting the timing of river flood routing and the area contributing to different flow components. Variations in industrial water withdrawals were also considered. Sediment core data were utilized to estimate changes in source metal concentrations in time. The long-term record that was generated confirms that urbanization can account for a flashier river response including larger peaks in streamflow and sediment transport. Metal transport was affected by changes in metal source characteristics as well as hydrologic factors.},
doi = {10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1998)124:7(619)},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/642351}, journal = {Journal of Environmental Engineering},
number = 7,
volume = 124,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
}