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This is the official translation of the original French paper "Fortran... et puis quoi encore ?" ... more This is the official translation of the original French paper "Fortran... et puis quoi encore ?" published in the Bulletin 1024 of the Société Informatique de France. This translation was produced in two steps: first, tools based on deep learning were used, then we reviewed the translation line by line and improved it manually. The article can be cited as:

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Mathematics of Arrays (MoA) concerns the formal description of algorithms working on arrays of da... more Mathematics of Arrays (MoA) concerns the formal description of algorithms working on arrays of data and the efficient and effective implementation in software and hardware. Since (multidimensional) arrays are one of the most important data structures in Fortran, as witnessed by their native support in the language and the numerous operations and functions that take arrays as input and output, it is natural to examine how Fortran can be used as implementation language for MoA. This article presents the first results, both in terms of code and of performance, regarding this union. It may serve as a basis for further research, both with respect to the formal theory of MoA and to improving the practical implementation of array-based algorithms.

Pollution of the North Sea, 1993

Depending on climate conditions, bathymetry, basin morphology, management practices and other fac... more Depending on climate conditions, bathymetry, basin morphology, management practices and other factors, some reservoirs are more or less prone to stratification, which can strongly affect both chemical and biological status of water. In the Goczalkowice Reservoir (the biggest dam reservoir in the south of Poland), water quality parameters, such as chlorophyll a concentration, change very dynamically. In the presented study, the Estuary, Lake and Coastal Ocean Model (ELCOM) was applied to simulate water thermodynamics in a period of summer and autumn when the highest concentrations of chlorophyll a were observed, based on the continuous water monitoring in the ZiZOZap project (Łaszczyca et al., 2011). The purpose of the application of ELCOM was to simulate the thermal stratification in the reservoir and to prepare a basis for analyses of the relationship between water thermodynamics and quality. Simulations allowed the identification of several short water mixing events in summer and the final mixing event at the end of summer. The study also included the first application of model results to analyse the relation of changes in water temperature with observed concentration of chlorophyll a (ChlA). Analysis confirmed that each water mixing event was followed by a significant increase in ChlA concentration.

Science of The Total Environment, 2019

Characterizing export of land-based microplastics to the estuary-Part I: Application of integrate... more Characterizing export of land-based microplastics to the estuary-Part I: Application of integrated geospatial microplastic transport models to assess tire and road wear particles in the Seine watershed.

Aansturing keringen in MHW-processor: Functioneel ontwerp

Procesbeschrijvende modellering van de waterkwaliteit van de zuidnederlandse noordzeekust

Water research, Jan 15, 2016

As engineered nanoparticles of zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and silver, are increasingly used in ... more As engineered nanoparticles of zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and silver, are increasingly used in consumer products, they will most probably enter the natural environment via wastewater, atmospheric deposition and other routes. The aim of this study is to predict the concentrations of these nanoparticles via wastewater emissions in a typical river system by means of a numerical model. The calculations rely on estimates of the use of nanomaterials in consumer products and the removal efficiency in wastewater treatment plants as well as model calculations of the fate and transport of nanoparticles in a riverine system. The river Rhine was chosen for this work as it is one of the major and best studied rivers in Europe. The study gives insight in the concentrations that can be expected and, by comparing the model results with measurements of the total metal concentrations, of the relative contribution of these emerging contaminants. Six scenarios were examined. Two scenarios concerned t...

Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2019

Due to severe analytical challenges, methods for quantification of silver-based nanoparticles (Ag... more Due to severe analytical challenges, methods for quantification of silver-based nanoparticles (Ag-b-NPs) in environmental samples are scarce. Modeling approaches try to overcome these limitations, paving a way for valid concentration data of nanomaterials in the environment essential for comprehensive risk assessments. However, a comparison of both analytical and modeling approaches is essential to ensure validity and reliability of measurements and estimates. Here, we present analytical measurements of Ag-b-NPs in the River Isar in southern Germany, sampled from its source to the confluence with the river Danube. A stable level of approximately 1−2 ng L −1 of Ag-b-NPs was measured in the river, whereas concentration peaks near wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) climbed to 2.47− 69.08 ng L −1 of Ag-b-NPs but were quickly diluted to the stable level in the river's reach. Simultaneously, a one-dimensional model approach successfully reproduced measured Ag-b-NP concentrations and distribution. Predictions rested upon data about population size, flow velocities, and WWTP removal efficiencies. It was assumed that WWTPs can be modeled as point sources and that the wastewater is mixed quickly over the river's cross section. The model distinguished between unabsorbed and adsorbed Ag-b-NPs and total silver and revealed that the NPs adsorb quickly to the suspended sediment in the river.