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Table 7.2 Order of Magnitude Values of Transport Parameters<br />

Parameter Symbol Suggested typical value<br />

Air side MTC over water kVA 3 m/h<br />

Water side MTC kVW 0.03 m/h<br />

Transfer rate to higher altitude US 0.01 m/h (90m/y)<br />

Rain rate (m3rain/m2area.h) UR 9.7 ¥ 10 –5 m/h (0.85m/y)<br />

Scavenging ratio Q 200000<br />

Vol. fraction aerosols v Q 30 ¥ 10 –12<br />

Dry deposition velocity UQ 10.8 m/h (0.003 m/s)<br />

Air side MTC over soil kEA 1 m/h<br />

Diffusion path length in soil Y3 0.05 m<br />

Molecular diffusivity in air BMA 0.04 m2 /h<br />

Molecular diffusivity in water BMW 4.0 ¥ 10 –6 m2 /h<br />

Water runoff rate from soil UWW 3.9 ¥ 10 –5 m/h (0.34 m/y)<br />

Solids runoff rate from soil UEW 2.3 ¥ 10 –8 m3 /m2h (0.0002 m/y)<br />

Water side MTC over sediment kSW 0.01 m/h<br />

Diffusion path length in sediment Y4 0.005 m<br />

Sediment deposition rate UDP 4.6 ¥ 10 –8 m3 /m2h (0.0004 m/y)<br />

Sediment resuspension rate URS 1.1 ¥ 10 –8 m3 /m2h (0.0001 m/y)<br />

Sediment burial rate UBS 3.4 ¥ 10 –8 m3 /m2h (0.0003 m/y)<br />

Leaching rate of water from soil to ground water UL 3.9 ¥ 10 –5 m3 /m2h (0.34 m/y)<br />

The water-to-air D value (D 21) is D V for diffusive volatilization and is, of course, the<br />

same D V as for absorption.<br />

The air-to-soil D value (D 13) is similar to D 12, but the areas differ, and the absorptionvolatilization<br />

D value is also different.<br />

The soil-to-air D value (D 31) is for volatilization.<br />

The water-to-sediment D value (D 24) represents diffusive transfer plus nondiffusive<br />

sediment deposition.<br />

The sediment-to-water D value (D 42) represents diffusive transfer plus nondiffusive<br />

resuspension.<br />

Finally, the soil-to-water D value (D 32) consists of nondiffusive water and particle<br />

runoff.<br />

There is no water-to-soil transfer, nor is there sediment-air exchange.<br />

The half-life for loss from a phase of volume V and Z value Z by process D is<br />

clearly 0.693 VZ/D. If a half-life t 1/2 is suggested, D is 0.693 VZ/t 1/2. Short halflives<br />

represent large D values and fast, important processes. It is always useful to<br />

calculate a half-life or a characteristic time VZ/D to ensure that it is reasonable.<br />

7.10.2 Level III Equations<br />

We now write the mass balance equations for each medium as follows.<br />

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