TITLE:
The Hydrodynamic Behaviour of Euboean Gulf Coastal Areas and the Mixing of the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Urban Sewage Discharged into Them under the Influence of Climate Change
AUTHORS:
Evangelos Tsirogiannis, Panagiotis Angelidis
KEYWORDS:
Hydrodynamic Modeling, Climate Change, Euboean Gulf Greece, Stratification, Sewage Mixing, Water Quality Modeling
JOURNAL NAME:
Computational Water, Energy, and Environmental Engineering,
Vol.12 No.4,
October
27,
2023
ABSTRACT: The hydrodynamic
circulation within the marine environment is a complex phenomenon,
characterized by the interplay of strong tidal forces, atmospheric influences,
and bathymetric features. The physical and hydrodynamic attributes of this flow
play a pivotal role in promoting vertical mixing of seawater masses, thereby
facilitating the integration of their physical and chemical parameters,
including nutrients and oxygen. Additionally, they are instrumental in
governing the dispersion and diffusion of pollutants originating from urban
sewage, contributing to the overall water renewal process and environmental
quality. This study investigates the potential impact of anticipated increases in
average air temperatures on water column stratification in coastal regions susceptible
to these dynamic influences. These areas receive treated urban sewage, and the
study aims to assess how these temperature changes might influence the
dispersion and mixing of pollutant loads present in these coastal waters.