531 ENVS Computer Applications in Environmetal Sciences

..531 ENVS  Computer Applications in Environmetal Sciences  تطبيقات الحاسب الآلي في علوم البيئة
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Instructor: Prof. Ibrahim S. Al-Mutaz, Room 2B57, Phone [phone]

General Description:
Computer Simulation of some pollution problems, Diffusion of gaseous and particulates in the air, Dispersion of thermal pollution in water, Biodiversity deterioration, Dispersion of oil pollutants in water, Movement of pollutants in seas and wadies, Movement of pollutants in soil and groundwater, Monitoring of pollutants in water networks, Using Arial photos in locating agricultural areas, Surfacewater, and groundwater..

Topics:
General principles of mathematical modeling and problem solving.
Introduction to computer tools:  spreadsheet, exmple of programming langauges, e.g Basic, Fortran, Matlab ..etc. and systems modeling software, e.g., STELLA, ISC-AERMOD, CORMIX, … etc.
Principles of computer programming:  flowcharting and basic structures.
Analytical models based on differential equations.
Numerical solution of rate equations.
Advanced topics in modeling

Software

• ·       Enviroland: An Interactive Computer Tool for Teaching Environmental Chemistry ‎and Hydrology. Software information, obtain a copy. Section-8.7_ Mathematical Models-Instanteous (pluse) pollutant input,Chpter-26:Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Groundwater Systems,Problems_EnviroLand_ Groudwater, Problems_EnviroLand
• ·       PM Calculator: Particulate Matter Calculator (Microsoft Access version). Software information, obtain a copy.
• ·       PHREEQC: A Computer Program for Speciation, Batch-Reaction, One-Dimensional ‎Transport, and Inverse Geochemical Calculations.Software information, obtain a copy. New version 2.17.5-4799 is available since September 7, 2010 at hit here - site. or get a copy here. Program aplications examples can be found at hit here site.
• ·       MINEQL+: a chemical equilibrium model capable of calculating aqueous speciation, solid phase saturation states, precipitation-dissolution, and adsorption. Software information, MINEQL_tutorial, obtain a copy. get MINEQL presentation.
• ·       ChemEQL: A Program to Calculate Chemical Speciation Equilibria,Titrations, Dissolution, Precipitation, Adsorption, Kinetics, pX-pY Diagrams, Solubility Diagrams.Libraries with Complexation Constants For MacOSX, Windows, Linux, Solaris. Software information,obtain a copy.
• ·       WRPLOT_dos: A wind rose depicts the frequency of occurrence of winds in each of 16 direction sectors (north,north-northeast, northeast, etc.) and six wind speed classes for a given location and time period. Software information, obtain a copy.
• ·       WRPLOT_EPA: an interactive program that generates wind rose statistics and plots for selected meteorological stations for user-specified date and time ranges. Software information, obtain a copy.
• ·       WRPLOT View: wind rose depicts the frequency of occurrence of winds in each of the specified wind direction sectors and wind speed classes for a given location and time period. Obtain from "Lakes Environmental" site, press here, helpfile. (latest version:WRPLOT View - Version 7.0.0 - Freeware, pree here to download, 1-Year, October 4, 2013,  Registration Key for WRPLOT View:9EC999C28A277FDB)
• ·       Screen View: can be used to estimate worst-case ground level concentrations for a single source as well as concentrations in the cavity zone, and concentrations due to inversion break-up and shoreline fumigation. Obtain from "Lakes Environmental" site, press here, help file. , (latest version: Screen View V.3.5.0_Install, press here to download, 1-Year, October 04, 2013,  Registration Key for Screen View: EF6CF4E7BAA789BB)
• ·       Visual Plumes: simulates single and merging submerged aquatic plumes in  arbitrarily stratified ambient flow and buoyant surface discharges. Software information, obtain a copy (4 parts: put them in the same directory and un-zip the first one): part-1,  part-2,  part-3, part-4.
• ·       VISJET-Visualization and Lagrangian Modeling for rosette plumes in an ambient current. It is a Windows-based flow visualization tool to portray clearly the evolution and interaction ofmultiple buoyant jets discharged at different angles to the ambient current. Software information, obtain a copy.
• ·       EFDC: The Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) is a multifunctional surface water modeling system, which includes hydrodynamic, sediment-contaminant, and eutrophication components. Software information, obtain a copy(4 parts: put them in the same directory and un-zip the first one): part-1,  part-2,  part-3, part-4.
• ·       NETPATH-WIN: An Interactive User Version of NETPATH, a Geochemical
• and Isotopic Mass-Balance Model. It is frequently used to construct quantitative models of the chemical evolution of waters along real or hypothetical flow paths in aquifers or other hydrologic systems using hydrochemical data. These models provide important information on geochemical processes and water-rock reactions that can be used to place constraints on numerical models of ground-water flow. Software information, obtain a copy.
• ·       PEST: a model-independent parameter estimation (PEST) package. The parameter estimation algorithm used by PEST is based on a robust variant of the Gauss-Marquardt-Levenberg method. However, PEST also includes advanced regularization functionality which assists in the calibration of highly parameterized models. It also includes a  nonlinear predictive analyzer that allows the calculation of the uncertainty associated with a particular model prediction, while maintaining the model in a calibrated state.Software information, obtain a copy.
• ·       QUAL2K (or Q2K): a river and stream water quality model‎. Software information, obtain a copy. Software information, obtain a copy.
• ·       RESRAD: Residual Radioactivity (model), check the site, press here. Several versions are available: RESRAD 6.5 , RESRAD-BUILD, RESRAD-BIOTA, RESRAD-RECYCLE,  RESRAD-OFFSITE, RESRAD-CHEM, RESRAD-BASELINE and RESRAD-ECORISK.
• ·       SVOFFICE-2009: Finite Element Modeling Software, check the site of SoilVision Systems Ltd at, press here. Several versions are available: gethelp file. 

Utilities Software 
Grapher: 2D and 3D Graphing Software.  the easy-to-use technical graphing package for scientists, engineers, business professionals, or anyone who needs to generate graphs quickly and easily. Software information, obtain a copy (3 parts: put them in the same directory and un-zip the first one): part-1,  part-2,  part-3.

Polymath: It allow the user to apply effective numerical analysis techniques during interactive problem solving on personal computers. Results are presented graphically for easy nderstanding and for incorporation into papers and reports. .......... online information

Supporting Materials
John Wainwright and Mark Mulligan (Editors), "Environmental Modelling Finding Simplicity in Complexity", John Wiley and Sons Ltd., West Sussex, England, 2004. obtain a copy.

Mark Z. Jacobson, "Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling", 2nd Ed., Cambridge University Press,Cambridge, 2005. obtain a copy.

Ioannis Tsanis, , Jian Wu, Huihua Shen and Caterina Valeo, "Environmental Hydraulics: Hydrodynamic and Pollutant Transport Models of Lakes and Coastal Waters (Developments in Water Science), Elsevier Science Publishing Company, 2007. book content,  obtain a copy,  online site.

D. Randall, "An Introduction to Atmospheric Modeling", Revised April 22, 2004. obtain a copy, Class notes, available at the class website.

Darrell W Pepper and David Carrington, "Modeling Indoor Air Pollution", Imperial College Press, Covent Garden, London, 2009. obtain a copy.
 
Zahari ZLATEV and Ivan DIMOV, "Comptational and Numerical Challenges in Environmental Modelling",  Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2006. obtain a copy.

Ekkehard Holzbecher, "Environmental Modeling Using MATLAB", Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, New York, 2007. obtain a copy.

David F. Parkhurst, "Introduction tp Applied Mathematics for Environmental Science", Springer, 2006. obtain a copy.

 

Programming Materials
Bernard Raterman, Frans W. Schaars and Martin Griffioen, "GIS and MATLAB Integrated for Groundwater Modelling". obtain a copy.

Helen Dixon, "Excel 2007: Beyond the Manual", APress, 2007. obtain a copy.

Stephen L. Morgan and Stanley N. Deming, "Guide to Microsoft Excel for calculations, statistics, and plotting data", 2006. obtain a copy.

Janet A Nicholson, "Introduction to Programming using FORTRAN 90", University of Nottingham, 2007. obtain a copy. online copy.

Ian D. Chivers and Jane Sleightholme, "Introduction to Programming with Fortran: With Coverage of Fortran 90, 95, 2003, and 77", springer, 2006. obtain a copy.

"Learning MATLAB", The MathWorks, Inc., 2004. obtain a copy.

David McMahon,  "MATLAB Demystified", McGraw-Hill, 2007. obtain a copy.