Vertical distribution of a pollutant in river flow: Mathematical modeling

Abstract

A mathematical model has been developed to assess the role of the shape of channel cross-section, the position of pollutant source on the bank slope, and the sedimentation rate of pollutant particles in the process of pollutant transport in water flow. The procedure of numerical experiments and the obtained results and conclusions can be of use in the simulations and studies of pollution propagation from sources on riverbanks in permafrost zone, which are subject to thermal erosion.