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Modelling of water quality in rivers and llakes

Modellierung der Wasserqualität in Fliessgewässern

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Wolfgang Kinzelbach, Dr. Olaf A. Cirpka
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:02:55

Objective

Acquantance withCconcepts and possibilities of water quality modelling in environmental impact assessment, project planning and data analysis

Content

Transport processes and formulation of transport equations Computation of flow profiles (HEC model) Mixing processes (mol. and turb. diffusion, dispersion) Temperature model of a river From Streeter-Phelps.model to a complete BOD-DO model Model for eutrophication, Numerical solution of the transport equation Temperature stratification in lakes, Ecological models (Predatopr-prey models, Acuumulation in the food chain) All methods are practised with MATLAB programs

Resources

Lecture Notes

Handouts in the lecture, programs on the website of the IHW

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Modellierung der Wasserqualität in Fliessgewässern
  • Tue 08:00-09:35 (HIL F 10.3)
2 h weekly

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