Exploring the Spatial Dispersion of Sub-Terrain Liquids
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Geography
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Cecil Keen
Mentor's Department
Geography
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
The monitoring and prevention of subterranean pollution is becoming increasingly important, as ground water is a resource of limited potential. This study integrates multiple data sets into a visualization program for a three-dimensional depiction of the behavior of pollutant plumes through time and space. The data, which is comprised of the porosity of the underlying geologic structure, the chemical composition of the pollutant, water table height and location, and the flow direction of the groundwater, has been assembled to simulate a spill using a hypothetical location and pollution event. The visual model that resulted showed a variety of interactions, and greatly enhances the understanding of the complex reactions that occur in underground dispersion. It is anticipated that this project would be useful and usable by emergency management officials.
Exploring the Spatial Dispersion of Sub-Terrain Liquids
CSU
The monitoring and prevention of subterranean pollution is becoming increasingly important, as ground water is a resource of limited potential. This study integrates multiple data sets into a visualization program for a three-dimensional depiction of the behavior of pollutant plumes through time and space. The data, which is comprised of the porosity of the underlying geologic structure, the chemical composition of the pollutant, water table height and location, and the flow direction of the groundwater, has been assembled to simulate a spill using a hypothetical location and pollution event. The visual model that resulted showed a variety of interactions, and greatly enhances the understanding of the complex reactions that occur in underground dispersion. It is anticipated that this project would be useful and usable by emergency management officials.
