HR: 11:15h
AN: NB52D-03    [Abstracts]
TI: Hydro-Ecological Modeling of Lower Mississippi River
AU: * Meselhe, E A
EM: meselhe@louisiana.edu
AF: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, P.O. Box 42347, Lafayette, LA 70504
AU: Habib, E H
EM: habib@louisiana.edu
AF: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, P.O. Box 42347, Lafayette, LA 70504
AU: Griborio, A
EM: agg2377@louisiana.edu
AF: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, P.O. Box 42347, Lafayette, LA 70504
AU: McCorquodale, J A
EM: jmccorqu@uno.edu
AF: University of New Orleans, 817 Engineering Bldg. Lakefront Campus, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148
AU: Georgiou, I Y
EM: igeorgiou@uno.edu
AF: University of New Orleans, 817 Engineering Bldg. Lakefront Campus, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148
AU: Stronach, J
EM: jstronach@eba.ca
AF: Hay & Company Consultants Inc., Suite 900 - 1066 West, Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3X2 Canada
AU: Campanella, R
EM: rcampane@tulane.edu
AF: Center for Bioenvironmental Research, 1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-3, New Orleans, LA 70112
AB: The Mississippi River is one of largest rivers in the world and has major economic, environmental, ecological, and industrial values not only to Louisiana but also to the entire United States. At present, the Mississippi River Delta area of coastal Louisiana is being deprived of practically all the sediment (about 220 million tons annually) that the river is transporting to the Gulf of Mexico. Therefore, alternative solutions to recover or re-direct portion of this massive amount of valuable sediment to benefit the restoration of Louisiana coastal lands should be carefully investigated. In order for such investigation to be successful, the impact of management and restoration projects on the conditions of the River (supply side) and on the surrounding wetland and water bodies (demand side) should be considered. The objective of this study is to develop a three-dimensional (3D) model for portion of the Lower Mississippi River. The model should provide detailed information on the spatial and temporal patterns of the river's hydrodynamics, salinity, sediment, and water quality parameters. The model will serve as an excellent overall management and analysis tool for the Lower Mississippi River. The model will provide detailed information on the availability of fresh water and sediment for diversion to surrounding wetlands; and determine quantitatively the impact of exiting and planned diversion projects on the dynamics of the river.
DE: 1815 Erosion and sedimentation
DE: 1821 Floods
DE: 1860 Runoff and streamflow
DE: 1871 Surface water quality
DE: 1890 Wetlands
SC: North American Benthological Society [NB]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly