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| Title | Focus on: Water Quality Modeling in Puget Sound | |||
| Month-Year Published | August 2008 | |||
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| Short Description |
Water quality models can be used to diagnose Puget Sound's health problems and prioritize a course of action that addresses factors influencing Puget Sound's health. Several organizations are developing complementary models of Puget Sound's circulation, water quality, and food webs, just as multiple medical professionals are needed to diagnose human health problems. (Also see abstract below) | |||
| Publication Number | 08-03-006 | |||
| Author(s) | Roberts, M. and G. Pelletier | |||
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| Number of pages | 2 | |||
| Keywords | model, Puget Sound, quality, water quality | |||
| Subject Waterbodies |
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| Abstract | Long Description |
Water quality models are mathematical tools that scientists use to represent a water system. By entering data into a computer model, we can visualize, predict, and determine water quality factors that may be causing pollution in that water. Models are tools that help us (1) understand what factors may be responsible for water quality problems, and (2) plan a course of action to fix the problems. |
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