Mathematical Modeling of Groundwater Pollution

Sun, Ne-Zheng

ISBN 10: 3540942122 / ISBN 13: 9783540942122

Published by Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1995

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"Groundwater is one of the most important resources in the world. In many areas, water supplies for industrial, domestic, and agricultural uses are de­ pendent on groundwater. As an "open" system, groundwater may exchange mass and energy with its neighboring systems (soil, air, and surface water) through adsorption, ion-exchange, infiltration, evaporation, inflow, outflow, and other exchange forms. Consequently, both the quantity and quality of groundwater may vary with environmental changes and human activities. Due to population growth, and industrial and agricultural development, more and more groundwater is extracted, especially in arid areas. If the groundwater management problem is not seriously considered, over­ extraction may lead to groundwater mining, salt water intrusion, and land subsidence. In fact, the quality of groundwater is gradually deteriorating throughout the world. The problem of groundwater pollution has appeared, not only in developed countries, but also in developing countries. Ground­ water pollution is a serious environmental problem that may damage human health, destroy the ecosystem ." (Publisher).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mathematical Modeling of Groundwater Pollution
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540942122
• ISBN 13: 9783540942122
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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Synopsis

This volume introduces the theories, methods and applications of modelling contaminant transport in groundwater. It can be used as a textbook at the graduate level or as a reference book for hydrogeologists, geochemists, petroleum engineers and environmental engineers. The book covers all the main aspects and the latest developments in the field of groundwater quality modelling. The major emphasis is on solving practical three-dimensional advection-dispersion problems. The FORTRAN program which is given in the appendix can be used to simulate contaminant transport in either steady state or transient flow fields. This program should be useful for teaching as well as for solving practical problems. The program is available for teachers from Springer via their web site.