Abstract
To reduce the complexity and save computation time, an isotropic and a scalar dispersion model are explored and compared to the anisotropic advection/dispersion model to study the interstitial flow in a stream and lake sediment induced by a periodic pressure wave. In these systems, the solute transport is controlled by the ratio (R=a/(LS)) of the pressure wave steepness (a/L) to the stream slope (S), and the dispersivity ratio (λ=αL/L) that measures the longitudinal dispersivity (αL) relative to the pressure wave length (L). Through a series of numerical experiments, the conclusion is reached that a scalar dispersion model can be applied with satisfactory results for advection-dominated transport, i.e. when R 0.1 and λ0.01, or λ0.0001, i.e. Peclet number (Pe) 10000; an isotropic dispersion model can be applied when R10 or λ0.001, and the full anisotropic advection/dispersion model has to be applied when R>10 and λ>0.001.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1542-1550 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Advances in Water Resources |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- Advection
- Dispersivity
- Interstitial flow
- Model
- Sediment
- Solute transfer