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Simulating the impact of technological change on dissolved Cadmium distribution in the Severn Estuary
Radford, P.J.; Uncles, R.J.; Morris, A.W. (1981). Simulating the impact of technological change on dissolved Cadmium distribution in the Severn Estuary. Wat. Res. 15(9): 1045-1052. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0043-1354(81)90072-5
In: Water Research. Elsevier: Oxford; New York. ISSN 0043-1354; e-ISSN 1879-2448, more
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Keywords
    Chemical elements > Metals > Heavy metals > Cadmium
    Control > Pollution control
    Distribution
    Models
    Properties > Chemical properties > Salinity
    Simulation
    Marine/Coastal

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  • Radford, P.J.
  • Uncles, R.J., more
  • Morris, A.W.

Abstract
    An estuarine model is described which computes the dispersive and advective properties of the Severn Estuary. It was calibrated and validated using 50 measured salinity distributions and then used to predict the magnitude and sitings of the major inputs of dissolved cadmium levels throughout the estuary. The results provided an impetus for implementing tighter controls on effluents and for improving estimates of cadmium discharges from industrial sources. The model has also been used to investigate the sensitivity of the estuarine system to changes in dispersion; by considering large reductions in the dispersion coefficients it is hoped that the results might be indicative of the environmental consequences following the construction of a tidal power generating scheme.

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