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Vertical distribution model of phytoplankton in the Gulf of Thailand

AuthorVertical distribution model of phytoplankton in the Gulf of Thailand
Call NumberAIT Thesis no.EV-99-10
Subject(s)Phytoplankton--Thailand, Gulf of

NoteA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources, and Development
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractA multi-layers mathematical model to simulate the vertical distribution pattern of water quality state variables including salinity, phytoplankton, zooplankton, detritus, chlorophyll-a, inorganic nutrient, and dissolved oxygen in stratified marine waters was described. The model is divided into two parts: one is the eutrophication model, which is modified from the MIKE21 eutrophication system, the other is the salinity model used to model the advection-diffusion between layers. The model is implemented using a dynamics simulation model VisSim 3.0. The results from the developed model show that the vertical distribution of salinity have a relation associated with the stratified layer. The salinity is increase sharply at the interface of stratified layer. The multi-layer eutrophication model is not complete because of a limiting of time. The simple two layers model is recommended to developed further and test with the observed data and can then increase complexity by adding more layers to the model.
Year1999
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD)
DepartmentDepartment of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC))
Academic Program/FoSEnvironmental Engineering (EV)
Chairperson(s)Dahl-Madsen, Karl Iver;
Examination Committee(s)Suphat Vongvisessomjai ;Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh ;Anond Snidvongs;
Scholarship Donor(s)Government of Japan;
DegreeThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1999


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