A 2D hydrodynamic/pollutant transport GIS model

A computer program IDOR2D GIS was developed to simulate the currents and po llutant transport in lakes and coastal areas. The model is a closely-couple d two-dimensional, hydrodynamic/pollutant transport geographic information systems (GIS) model that operates within ARC-VIEW GIS. The use of this GIS based interface module facilitates the improved communication of the basic patterns and relationships associated with hydrodynamic/pollutant transport simulation and the application of this information to water resources, pla nning and management. Model functionality for data capture, data editing, p re-processing, embedded artificial intelligence, and result interpretation is described. The functionality of this model is illustrated through a case study on Suda Bay located in Crete, Greece. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.