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102-0458-00L 3 Credits MSC D-BAUG

Modelling of Water Quality in Rivers and Lakes

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Wolfgang Kinzelbach, Dr. Olaf A. Cirpka

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Abstract

Application of water quality models in environmental risk assessments, project planning and data analysis

Objective

Vertrautheit mit Konzepten und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten von Wasserqualitätsmodellen in der Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung, Projektplanung, und Datenanalyse.

Content

Transportprozesse und Formulierung der Transportgleichungen Faustformeln zur Prioritätenabschätzung Vom Streeter-Phelps-Modell zu einem vollständigen BSB-Sauerstoffmodell Numerische Lösung der Transportgleichung Termperaturmodell eines Fliessgewässers Termperaturschichtung in Seen Wasserqualitätsmodell für einen See

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Lecture Notes

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General Information

Language: English
Levels: MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture with exercise	Modelling of Water Quality in Rivers and Lakes	Mon 14:45-16:30 (HIL F 10.3)	2 h weekly

Offered In

Environmental Engineering Master
- 2. Semester (Programme Regulations 2006)
  - Major Courses
    - Major in Hydraulic Engineering (Combining the majors in "Hydraulic Engineeringl" and "Water Ressources Management" the course 102-0468-00L "Watershed Modelling" has to be taken; combining the majors in "Hydraulic Engineering" and "Urban Water Management" the course 102-0458-00L "Modeling of water quality in watercourses" is compulsory.)
  - Minors