Neuse Estuary Eutrophication Model
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The MODMON(MODeling & MONitoring) project includes modeling and monitoring of water quality in North Carolina's Neuse River Estuary (shown below).  The Neuse Estuary Eutrophication Model is being developed as part of the modeling portion of the project . The model simulates the processes depicted above to predict water quality in the Neuse River for various nutrient loading and hydrologic scenarios. Information about the model and some results of the modeling can be found here.

North Carolina's Neuse River Estuary can be seen in the center of this Landsat image. The Neuse and Trent Rivers, at the upper left, provide approximately 85% of the surface water inflow to the estuary.  At the mouth
of the estuary (upper right), approximately 60 miles downstream, the estuary enters Pamlico Sound. The barriers islands Emerald Isle, Shackelford Bank, and Bogue Bank (left to right) can be seen at the bottom of the image.

W2 Info

The Neuse Estuary Eutrophication Model is an application of a water quality model called CE-QUAL-W2. Go here for information on W2.
W2_V2_manual
W2_V310 input data description
 

General Info

Look here for general info on the modeling effort, including project objectives, the processes simulated, the rivers and creeks included in the model, other tributaries considered, the parameters included in the model, and the model bathymetry.

Model Results

Look here for Neuse Estuary Model results, including the 1991 simulations of water quality and phytoplankton. You may also download the modeling report published by the NC Water Resources Research Institute, or download NEEM source code.

Other W2 Applications

W2 has been applied to a number of other systems, including freshwater rivers and lakes, and other estuaries. Go here for links to other W2 applications.

Links to Other Sites, Other Information

Much more information is available about the Neuse River. Look here for links to other Neuse River sites, recent papers of Jim Bowen, and other links to sites of interest.