Dispersion in Estuaries and Coastal Waters

Presents the understanding of dispersion processes in the marine environment in relatively simple terms in the hope that it will be helpful to oceanographers and scientists from other disciplines. Global case studies are included in this book.
Dispersion--the dilution and reduction of the concentration of pollutants in either air or water--is of fundamental importance to life on earth. This book emphasizes the physical processes limited to the dispersion of dissolved substances and fine suspended matter.