Ship Plume Dispersion in Marseille Port: A High-Resolution CFD Visualization

<p><strong><u>Description</u></strong></p> <p>This video visualizes the results of a high-resolution Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model applied to study ship plume dispersion in the passenger port of Marseille, France. The video focuses on a scenario where a small cruise/pleasure ship docked at the port turns on its main engines in preparation for departure, considering seaborn prevailing wind conditions.</p> <p>The visualization concentrates on two areas. The first is the area around La Major Cathedral, which is close to the waterfront. The second is a street canyon approximately 650 meters downwind of the ship's location. Due to the local urban layout, the plume becomes entrapped within this distant street canyon. Here, the spatial distribution of pollutants can vary even between neighboring floors of a single building. Finally, a rendered video of the plume dispersion is presented, where the urban landscape is visualized to make the dispersion more comprehensible for non-technical and non-scientific audiences.</p> <p>This video was previously published on YouTube at the following link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwLFTj1D4LU&amp;ab_channel=SCIPPERProject" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>All data used to create this video were made available through the EU Horizon 2020 project <a href="https://www.scipper-project.eu/">SCIPPER</a>.</p> <p>The SCIPPER project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement <a href="https://doi.org/10.3030/814893">Nr. 814893</a>.&nbsp;</p>