Environmental Transport Phenomena

3 credits · Graduate

Principles of mathematical modeling of environmental systems. Mass balances, ideal reactor models for lakes, rivers, atmospheric systems, and population dynamics. Derivation of Navier-Stokes equations, advective diffusion equation, mass transfer and fluid dynamics. Conservation principles in the atmosphere and bodies of water, fundamental equations for transport in the atmosphere and bodies of water, scaling principles, simplification, turbulence, turbulent transport and boundary layers.