| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 132 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Hamburg studies on maritime affairs, 1614-2462 ; v. 7 |
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Hamburg studies on maritime affairs ; v. 7. 1614-2462
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| Contents |
Introduction and Background; The Fate and Transport Ocean Model (FANTOM): Model Description; FANTOM: Model Setup; FANTOM: Model Evaluation; Occurrence and Pathways of Selected POPs in the North Sea; Contribution of Individual Processes to the Cycling of Selected POPs in the North Sea; Conclusions and Outlook |
| Summary |
"Persistent organic pollutants (POPS) are harmful to human health and to the environment. Their fate in the marine environment is not yet fully understood. An ocean model (FANTOM) has been developed to investigate the fate of selected POP's in the North Sea. The main focus of the model is on quantifying the distribution of POPs and their aquatic pathways. This is the first time that a spatially-resolved, measurement-based ocean transport model has been used to study POPs-like substances, at least on the regional scale. The model was applied for the southern North Sea and tested by studying the behaviour of [gamma]-HCH, [alpha]-HCH and PCB 153 in sea water. This model study proves that transport models, such as FANTOM, are capable of reproducing realistic multi-year temporal and spatial trends of selected POPs and can be used to address further scientific questions."--Jacket |
| Notes |
Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Hamburg, 2006 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-129) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Marine pollution -- North Sea -- Simulation methods
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Persistent pollutants -- North Sea -- Simulation methods
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Persistent pollutants -- North Sea -- Simulation methods.
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Marine pollution -- North Sea -- Simulation methods.
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Environnement.
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Sciences de la terre.
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Marine pollution -- Simulation methods
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Atlantic Ocean -- North Sea
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783540681625 |
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3540681620 |
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9783540681632 |
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3540681639 |
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6610804141 |
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9786610804146 |
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