3.1 - Flux Equation and Error Functions
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Define the term diffusion.
💡 Hint: Consider how the smell of perfume spreads in a room.
What does a boundary condition represent in a system?
💡 Hint: Think about how a river bank defines water flow.
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What does the term 'flux' refer to in environmental science?
💡 Hint: Think about how we measure flow rates in rivers.
True or False: Error functions are used to model the behavior of concentrations over time.
💡 Hint: Recall how we previously discussed their importance.
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Given a sediment concentration and a diffusion coefficient, calculate the expected concentration of contaminants after a specified time using the error function.
💡 Hint: Use the specified time to adjust parameters in your calculations.
Discuss how different boundary conditions could alter the outcomes of contaminant transport predictions in an environmental model.
💡 Hint: Think about the physical changes in the environment and their influence on sediment transport.
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