Three-dimensional finite difference model for transport of conservative pollutants

Abstract A three-dimensional finite difference transport model appropriate for the coastal environment is developed for the solution of the three-dimensional convection–diffusion equation. A higher order upwind scheme is used for the convective terms of the convection–diffusion equation, to minimise the numerical diffusion. The validity of the numerical model is verified through five test problems, whose exact solutions are known.

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