Modelling the distributions of desalination brines from multiple sources along the Mediterranean coast of Israel.

摘要: We use numerical simulations to study the possible spatiotemporal effects of brine release from five desalination plants, located along Israeli Mediterranean coastline. It is commonly believed that salinity anomalies, associated with discharge causes which are confined an area several hundreds meters outfall. show discharging using diffusers produces small but robust anomalies propagate tens kilometers as density currents (DCs). In contrast, premixing power plant cooling water compensates negative buoyancy and prevents their generation. The propagating DCs can impact coastal dynamics by increasing velocities transports in alongshore downslope directions. spreading trajectories was strongly influenced seasonal stratification. winter, due a mixed column, were relatively focused downslope. While summer they narrow band Our model results highlight possibility might have large scale, non-negligible effect on shelf circulation than previously considered. Further studies needed assess environmental, dynamical ecological propagation, especially far field.