A one-dimensional model for water quality simulation in medium- and small-sized rivers |
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Authors: | Bui Quoc Lap Ken Mori Eiji Inoue |
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Institution: | (1) Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Hakozaki 6-10-1, Higashi-ku 812-8581, Fukuoka, Japan;(2) Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Hakozaki 6-10-1, Higashi-ku 812-8581, Fukuoka, Japan |
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Abstract: | While studying water quality in the Tatara river, we realized that the river has various hydraulic and topographic characteristics
when flowing through different regions. Because of these specific characteristics, the application of the existing models
for simulation of its water quality may not be appropriate due to limitations in the models themselves. Therefore, we developed
a mathematical model that is suitable for short-term simulations of water quality in rivers with characteristics similar to
the Tatara river. The main foundation of the model is the one-dimensional transport equation established on the basis of the
mass conservation law. To solve this equation numerically, it was discretized by the method of finite-difference approximations,
and an algorithm has been programmed in Fortran 90. To verify the model, the Tatara river was chosen as a case study. Water
temperature, dissolved oxygen, hydraulic parameters in four typical blocks of the river, and meteorological data of the study
area, have been observed and used to test the model. By calibrating the model with different series of data collected from
the designated blocks, all results have shown a good fit between simulated data and the observed one. Therefore, the model
could be a reliable tool for simulating water quality in medium- and small-sized rivers over a short-term period. This research
has also indicated the changing tendencies of water temperature and dissolved oxygen in Tatara river in response to different
meteorological patterns over a daily 24-h period. Besides, the model could be improved to simulate other water quality variables,
which would be studied further. |
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Keywords: | Water environment Water temperature Dissolved oxygen Short-term period Field observation |
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