Measurements and numerical modeling of wind driven circulation and pollutant transport


İNAN A., BALAS L., ÇETİN M.

WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, vol.5, no.10, pp.619-629, 2009 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.619-629
  • Keywords: Antalya bay, Coastal pollution, Concentration, Current, Finite difference, Finite element, Measurement, Numerical modeling, Pollutant, Sea outfall, Wave
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Antalya Bay is located in the Mediterranean Sea of Turkish coasts. City of Antalya is one of the major tourism cities of Turkey with an increasing population. The sea outfall was constructed in the Antalya Bay. In this study, the currents and wind have been observed and measured. The wave height distribution, current pattern and pollutant concentration have been presented. Wind driven currents have been numerically modeled with the HYDROTAM 3 which is a powerfull tool to simulate hydrodynamics of a coastal area. The bacterial pollutant transport distribution due to the sea outfall of Antalya city was numerically modeled.