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Simulation Analysis of the Dispersion of Typical Marine Pollutants by Fusion of Multiple Processes
Summary
Researchers developed a multi-process fusion simulation model to analyze the dispersion of typical marine pollutants discharged from coastal industrial and agricultural sources under the influence of ocean currents. The model integrated concentration analysis with parameter optimization and visualization tools to trace pollutant diffusion patterns in coastal water bodies.
The rapid development of coastal economies has aggravated the problem of pollution in the coastal water bodies of various countries. Numerous incidents of massive-scale marine life deaths have been reported because of the excessive discharge of industrial and agricultural wastewater. To investigate the diffusion of typical pollutants after discharge, in this study, a multi-process fusion simulation analysis model of pollutants under the action of ocean currents was established based on the concentration analysis method. Furthermore, key technologies involved, such as the parameter value, data selection, and visualization, were investigated. The iterative analysis and programming realization of three independent sub-processes, such as pollutant diffusion and transport, and the drift path and concentration distribution of pollutants after their discharge into the sea, were visualized. The case study revealed that the increase in the concentration of pollutants in the ocean was affected by the diffusion sub-process, and the transport sub-process plays a critical role in the long-distance transport of pollutants. The proposed method can provide technical support for marine environmental risk assessment and dynamic tracking of marine pollutants.
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