Copper in San Francisco Bay
Resources to Reduce Scientific Uncertainties

Transport Processes

Characterizing the ways in which copper moves through the environment

Related activities in the Copper Action Plan

Click on activity ID to view details.

ID Activity
CB-18(1) Investigate flushing time estimates for different wet weather conditions
CB-18(2) Investigate location of northern boundary conditions

References

Download full reference list -- includes all topics (PDF)

A kinetic model of copper cycling in San Francisco Bay
Bessinger, B.; Cooke, T.; Forman, B.; Lee, V.; Mineart, P.; Armstrong, L. 2006
Reference type: Generic

top

A comment on the use of flushing time, residence time, and age as transport time scales
Monsen, N. E.; Cloern, J. E.; Lucas, L. V.; Monismith, S. G. 2002
Limnology and Oceanography, 47:1545-1553
Reference type: Journal article

top

Comparison of observed ambient copper and nickel concentrations in Lower South San Francisco Bay to conservative scalar results from the TRIM 3D numerical model
Bricker, J.; Gross, E.; Monismith, S.; Koseff, J. 1999
Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Stanford University
Reference type: Journal article

top

Flow and suspended particulate transport in a tidal bottom layer, South San Francisco Bay, California
Cheng, R. T.; Gartner, J. W.; Cacchione, D. A.; Tate, G. B. 1998
Proceedings from the 8th Int. Biennial Conf. on Physics of Estuaries and Coastal Seas
A.A. Balkema
Reference type: Book section

top

Numerical modeling of hydrodynamics and scalar transport in an estuary. (Ph.D. dissertation)
Gross, E. S. 1997
Stanford University
Reference type: Thesis

top

Porewater gradients and diffusive benthic fluxes of Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Cd in San Francisco Bay
Rivera-Duarte, I.; Flegal, A. R. 1997
Croatia Chimica Acta, 70:389-417
Reference type: Journal article

top

Modeling the Fate of Copper Discharged to San Francisco Bay
Chen, C. W.; Leva, D.; Olivieri, A. 1996
Journal of Environmental Engineering, 122:924-934.
Reference type: Journal article

top

Modeling the Periodic Stratification and Gravitational Circulation in San Francisco Bay
Cheng, R. T.; Casulli, V. 1996
Estuarine and Coastal Modeling
ASCE
Reference type: Book section

top

Suspended-solids Flux at a Shallow-Water Site in South San Francisco Bay, California
Lacy, J. R.; Burau, J. R. 1996
North American Water and Environment Congress, 1996
Reference type: Book section

top

Tidal, residual, intertidal mudflat (TRIM) model and its applications to San Francisco Bay, California: JT Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science
Cheng, R. T.; Casulli, V.; Gartner, J. W. 1993
Reference type: Journal article

top

Time scales of circulation and mixing processes of San Francisco Bay waters
Walters, R. A.; Cheng, R. T.; Conomos, T. J. 1985
Hydrobiologia, 129:13-36.
Reference type: Journal article

top

Temporal fluctuations in grain size, organic materials and iron concentrations in intertidal surface sediment of San Francisco Bay
Thomson-Becker, E. A.; Luoma, S. N. 1985
Hydrobiologia, 129:91-107.
Reference type: Journal article

top

Properties and circulation of San Francisco Bay water
Conomos, T. J. 1979
San Francisco Bay: The Urbanized Estuary
Pacific Division, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Reference type: Book section

top

Suspended particle transport and circulation in San Francisco Bay-An overview
Conomos, T. J.; Peterson, D. H. 1977
Estuarine Processes
Academic Press
Reference type: Book section

top




Home | Bioavailability and Effects | Chemical Speciation and Processes | Comprehensive Studies | Environmental Distribution | Sources and Loads | Transport Processes | Contacts