Ce-qual-w2, a Two Dimensional, Laterally Averaged Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Model, Version 2.0
Year: 1995
Type: other
Abstract: CE-QUAL-W2 is a two-dimensional, longitudinal/vertical, hydrodynamic and water quality model. Because the model assumes lateral homogeneity, it is best suited for relatively long and narrow waterbodies exhibiting longitudinal and vertical water quality gradients. The model has been applied to rivers, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, and combinations thereof. The application of CE-QUAL-W2 requires knowledge in the following areas: 1. Hydrodynamics 2. Aquatic biology 3. Aquatic chemistry 4. Numerical methods 5. Computers and FORTRAN coding 6. Statistics 7. Data assembly and reconstruction. Water quality modeling is in many ways an art requiring not only knowledge in these areas but also experience in their integration. A word of caution to the first time user - model application is a complicated and time-consuming task.
Authors: Thomas M. Cole, Scott A. Wells
Language: English
Subfield: Earth-Surface Processes
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1490726783