Environmental Transport Phenomena

Description from DukeHub

Principles of mathematical modeling of environmental systems. Mass balances, ideal reactor models for lakes, rivers, atmospheric systems, and population dynamics. Derivation of Navier-Stokes equations, advective diffusion equation, mass transfer and fluid dynamics. Conservation principles in the atmosphere and bodies of water, fundamental equations for transport in the atmosphere and bodies of water, scaling principles, simplification, turbulence, turbulent transport and boundary layers.

Skills

• data and statisticsAI review: "Principles of mathematical modeling of environmental systems"

AI-resilient: 0 of 5 0/5

• No: Physical, lab or field work
• No: Live work with people
• No: Judgment someone is accountable for
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• No: Small, in-person format

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