Modelling of migration of toxic compounds and breakdown products (WP4) |
Objectives The main objective of WP4 is to analyse thoroughly physical processes that control propagation of toxic compounds (TC) in the bottom sediments – seawater system and develop a 3D numerical model capable to forecast TC migrations. Following physical processes are to be addressed: - Deep-water circulation in the Baltic sea and adjacent part of the North Sea its mesoscale variability related to inter-basins exchange and inflow events;
- Formation of subsurface mesoscale cyclonic eddies with inflow events and its role in deep water ventilation;
- Vertical (diapycnal) mixing due to small-scale turbulence;
- Horizontal (isopycnal) mixing due to mesoscale eddies;
- Combined (isopycnal and diapycnal) mixing due to double-diffusive and baroclinic interleaving;
- Re-suspension of bottom sediments due to bottom boundary layer turbulence
- Sedimentation of suspended matter due to settling velocity.
Partner in chargeShirshov Institute of Oceanology - Atlantic Branch (SIO) - Vadim Pak
- Emelian Emelyanov
- Victor Zhurbas
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