Abstract
Remote sensing infra-red surveys were conducted by ENEL to investigate the hydrodynamic and thermal patterns of riverine and coastal waters and to validate predictive mathematical models to be used for the planning, design and control of cooling water discharges. In this context an airborne system configuration has been defined and an automatic data processing procedure has been established using a special purpose medium scale computer system. The experimental results of airborne surveys, combined with in situ measurements; have proved essential to investigate the different flow patterns of the thermal effluents and accordingly to define the most suitable mathematical approach for the simulation of the specific situations of practical interest. A vertical integrated quasi-three-dimensional elliptic model has been validated for riverine discharges as well as an integral jet-like model for coastal discharges. A more sophisticated multi-layer three-dimensional elliptic model for coastal discharges is under development.
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