University of Ottawa

Purpose

Microplastic pollution in water bodies is currently a major global concern and intensive research activities are being conducted internationally to address this issue. To this end, the NRC has developed an advanced numerical model (CaMPSim-3D) to simulate the fate and transport of microplastics in water bodies using the particle tracking method. The model has been developed in collaboration with the University of Ottawa and has attracted international attention. To maintain and promote its status as one of the top global models, it is important to validate the model for different applications and evaluate its accuracy for further development and improvement. The objective of the Project is to validate the model in Japan’s coastal waters. The Project includes field data collection and hydrodynamic and particle transport simulations.