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This paper describes the development of a computer system for water quality modelling with particular reference to the Paraiba do Sul river in Brazil. Also discussed in detail are “in-situ” measurements of the dispersion characteristics of the river using dye tracers.
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Roldão, J.S.F., Soares, J.H.P., Wrobel, L.C., Büge, T.R., Dias, N.L.C. (1991). Pollutant Transport Studies in the Paraíba Do Sul River, Brazil. In: Wrobel, L.C., Brebbia, C.A. (eds) Water Pollution: Modelling, Measuring and Prediction. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3694-5_12
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