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A Chemical And Biological Survey Of The Lower Potomac River In The Vicinity Of Piney Point, Maryland, Robert J. Huggett, Robert W. Virnstein, Donald F. Boesch

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This report presents the results of a survey of benthic organisms in the lower Potomac River estuary in the vicinity of Steuart Petroleum Company's facilities at Piney Point, Maryland (Fig. 1). This survey was conducted to provide baseline data for the assessment of impact of the expansion of pier facilities at Steuart Petroleum. The environmental impact assessment is being made by Enviro Plan, Inc.

Shoreline Situation Report Mathews County, Virginia, Carl H. Hobbs Iii, Gary L. Anderson, Robert J. Byrne, John M. Zeigler

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Colorado River Regional Assessment Study Part Three: Area-Specific Water Quality Analysis And Environmental Assessment, Utah Water Research Laboratory

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The Colorado River Bain contains the most diverse environment setting of any American river. High mountainous elevations (>14,000 feet) are ultimately succeeded by sea level plains and low valleys. Geological structures and formations include deep, intricately carved river canyons, high mountain slopes, large saline shale structures, and long verdant irrigated river valleys. Fir forests are succeeded by arid rangelands. The river produces the lowest outflow per unit area (60 acre feet per square mile) of any river basin in the United States. It contains the largest number of unique and endangered species in the United States. Finally, it is …

Colorado River Regional Assessment Study Part Four: Bibliography And Appendices, Utah Water Research Laboratory

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A Technique For Predicting The Aquatic Ecosystem Response To Weather Modification, Eugene K. Israelsen, David R. Bernard, Thomas M. Twedt, Henry M. Runke

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In the past, considerable effort has been spent on the development of techniques for increasing precipitation from a given cloud formation. However, little attention has been given to identifying and evaluating the impacts of cloud seeing activities on the aquatic ecosystems within the affected areas. The objective of this study was to apply the simulation technique to predict the impacts of cloud seeing on the aquatic ecosystem within the area subject to weather modification. A small mountain watershed near Logan, Utah, was selected for the study. Measurements were made of the significant parameter levels under current conditions. A hydrologic and …

A Study Of Alternative Methods To Modernize Water Institutions And Eliminate Problems Of Multiple Jurisdiction And Conflicting Objectives, Frank W. Haws

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Regional Development: An Econometric Study Of The Role Of Water Development In Effectuating Population And Income Changes, Herbert H. Fullerton, Chris W. Lewis, Jay C. Andersen, John E. Keith, Reed Willis

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Twelve measures of regional economic growth, including populations and three measures of income were compared for areas with and without water investment in 246 counties and 42 water resources subareas in the states of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Nevada. Simple mean omparisons for these measures compiled for the decades of 1940-1950, 1950-1960, and 1960-1970 failed to support the hypothesis that economic growth of those counties and subareas receiving water investment was significantly highter than in those areas which did not, with the possible exception of the 1940-1950 decade. This result is obciously tempered by the fact …

Urban Storm Runoff Inlet Hydrograph Study Volume 2; Laboratory Studies Of The Resistance Coefficient For Sheet Flow Over Natural Turf Surfaces, Cheng-Lung Chen

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The main objective of this study is to develop an accurate design method for computing inlet hydrogaphs of surface runoff, with average recurrence intervals of 10, 25, and 50 years, from typical urban highway by flood routing technique. Resistance to sheet flows over natural turf surfaces is experimentally investigated. The formuation of a functional relationship between the resistence coefficient and controlling parameters for shallow flows over various turf surfaces is essential to the mathematical modeling of surface runoff from urban highway sideslopes covered with different species of turf. An analysis of results obtained from laboratory experiments from laminar flow on …

Naturally Occurring Organic Compounds And Algal Growth In A Eutrophic Lake, V. Dean Adams, Russell R. Renk, Peter A. Cowan, Donald B. Porcella

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Watershed Management On Range And Forest Lands Proceedings Of The Fifth Workshop Of The United States/Australia Rangelands Panel, R. J. Mcconnen, B. S. Sadler, Colin L. Pierrehumbert, Kenneth G. Renard, Donald L. Brakensiek, Alden R. Hibbert, T. Talsma, C. W. Rose, Ronald E. Sosebee, Richard Meeuwig, Paul Packer, Walter C. Boughton, J. Paul Riley, Richard H. Hawkins

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Preface: The U.S.-Australia Cooperative Rangeland Science Program In October 1968 the governments of the United States and Australia entered into an agreement for the purpose of facilitating close cooperative activities between the scientific communities of the two countries. The joint communique issued at that time designated the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Australian Commonwealth Department of Education and Science as the coordinating agencies. Both countries were to encourage binational teamwork in research, interchanges of scientists, joint seminars, and exchanges of information. A United States-Australia Rangeland Panel was established in December 1969 to further cooperation between the two countries in …

Oyster Spatfall On Shellstrings In Virginia Rivers: 1974 Annual Summary, Dexter S. Haven, Paul C. Kendall

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Oyster setting levels in m9st Virginia river systems are still far below those which commonly occurred prior to 1960. However, the 1974 season showed continuing improvement since 1972 when Tropical Storm Agnes raged through the Chesapeake Bay region, creating adverse environmental conditions which were largely responsible for the lowest setting levels on record. Data for 1973, as well as for 1971 and 1972 are included in this summary for comparison with the 1974 setting season. Setting information is obtained through surveys conducted weekly by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) from June through early October, with assistance of personnel …

Shoreline Situation Report Stafford County, Virginia, Carl H. Hobbs Iii, Gary L. Anderson, Dennis W. Owen, Peter Rosen

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Shoreline Situation Report Henrico, Chesterfield, And Richmond, Dennis W. Owen, Margaret H. Peoples, Gary L. Anderson, Robert J. Byrne, Carl H. Hobbs Iii

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Shoreline Situation Report Isle Of Wight County, Virginia, Dennis W. Owen, Gaynor B. Williams, Margaret H. Peoples, Carl H. Hobbs Iii, Gary L. Anderson, Robert J. Byrne, John M. Zeigler

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No abstract provided.

Coastal Data Acquisition, Compilation And Analysis, Virginia Beach Coastal Compartment, Southeastern Virginia : Quarterly Technical Status Report March 1 - May 30, 1975, Victor Goldsmith, Susan Strum, George Thomas

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Skylab Mss Vs. Photography For Estuarine Water Color Classification, Hayden H. Gordon, Maynard M. Nichols

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On September 12, 1973 at 12:09 EST, the Skylab III satellite passed over the Chesapeake Bay and sensed energy containing information about a large section of the estuary. On the same day scientists from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science simultaneously gathered data in the Rappahannock River, a tributary of the Bay, to determine the physical characteristics of the surface water.

Reconnaissance Survey Of Benthic Communities Of A Potential Borrow Site Off Tangier Island, Virginia : Report To Virginia Airports Authority, Robert J. Orth, Donald F. Boesch

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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science was called on to render advice and services to the Virginia Airports Authority concerning the environmental impact and design of an extension of the runway of the airport on Tangier Island, Virginia. The southern end of the present runway is now being threatened by the erosion due to the rapid retreat of the western shore of Tangier Island (Fig. 1). Extending the runway would require the stabilization of the shoreline in the vicinity of the runway and filling a tract of subaqueous bottom.

A Hydrographical And Water Quality Study During The Construction Of Second Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, Bruce J. Neilson, C. S. Fang

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In 1972 studies were conducted to determine the environmental impact of a third crossing of Hampton Roads, a bridge-tunnel connection designated as part of Interstate Highway 664. At the same time, construction had begun for a second bridge and tunnel to parallel the existing Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel which was to be incorporated into the Interstate system as I-64. Because this project was only in the initial stages, it was recommended that an evaluation of I-64 be made in order to make recommendations for the design of and construction methods for the I-664 bridge-tunnel. This study deals with the water quality …

Shoreline Situation Report, James City County, Virginia, Carl H. Hobbs Iii, Gary L. Anderson, Martha A. Patton, Peter Rosen

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Chesapeake Bay Bibliography - Volume Iv. Virginia Waters, Sandra A. Gleason, Jane F. Stauble

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The Chesapeake Bay Bibliography was initiated by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in response to growing resource management problems of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. With these problems came the realization that planning and management of such a great natural resource is an overwhelming task requiring the best available information. This bibliography, therefore, was undertaken to document existing sources of information, to help identify research and data gathering needs, and to develop a comprehensive research and information services programs for individuals interested in research on, and management of the natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay region.

The Chesapeake …

Studies For A Proposed Nansemond River Sewage Treatment Plant, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

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• Vol. 1: Summary and conclusion/ C.S Fang and Bruce Neilson.
• Vol. 2: An analysis of currents and circulation in Hampton Roads, Virginia / Bruce Neilson and Mark Boulé; Description of non-tidal flows / Maynard Nichols.
• Vol. 3: Water quality monitoring of Hampton Roads and the Nansemond River, Summer 1974 / Bruce Neilson ... [et al.]
• Vol. 4. : A survey of commercial shellfish in the vicinity of Newport News Point and Pig Point in the lower James River / Dexter Haven and Paul Kendall
• Vol. 5: A model for predicting the pollutant distribution from an outfall in a tidal estuary …

A Study On The Classification Of The Sciaenoid Fishes Of China, With Description Of New Genera And Species, Yuanding Zhu, Lo Yun-Ling, Wu Han-Ling

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This book was a thesis selected by "The Collective Papers of Science and Technology Research of Shanghai City, 1960". The article reviews the literature of past hundred years on sciaenid fishes, examines sciaenid specimens collected along our coastal areas, and contains a detailed description of the taxonomy of Chinese sciaenids. This book is for the use of the teachers and students of the biology departments in colleges and scientists of related specialties.

Coastal Data Acquisition, Compilation And Analysis, Virginia Beach Coastal Compartment, Southeastern Virginia : Quarterly Technical Status Report June 1, 1975 - Sept. 1, 1975, Victor Goldsmith, Susan Strum, George Thomas

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Eolian Sedimentation In Coastal Areas, Victor Goldsmith

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The importance of eolian deposition in coastal areas is clearly demonstrated by the size and bulk of coastal sand dunes in many of these areas. The dune fields of Coos Bay, Oregon (Fig. :1), the southern end of Lake Michigan (Fig. 2) and the Cape Cod dune fields southeast of Provincetown (Fig. 3) and on Sandy Neck (Fig. 4) are just a few outstanding examples. Smaller sand dune accumulations are a:1:1 integral part of almost all depositional coasts. More subtle form of eolian deposition on beaches, marshes, intertidal sand beaches, and in shallow bays and estuaries may not be as …

Index Of Existing Data Sources For Chincoteague, Sinepuxent, Assawoman And Little Assawoman Bays : Report To The Maryland Department Of Natural Resources, Paul V. Hyer, John P. Jacobson, Ching Seng Fang

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Available data on the Chincoteague - Assawoman Bay system have been reviewed, indexed and summarized. Water quality data (including sources), other biological studies, hydrographic data, geological data and socioeconomic studies are included.

Hampton Bar Dredging Project, Newport News Shipbuilding And Dry Dock Co. Borrow Site, Monitor Of Turbidity And Sedimentation: Final Report, John D. Boon, Robert J. Byrne

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This report summarizes field observations and sedimentological findings made by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science while monitoring a dredging project on Hampton Bar at Hampton, Virginia (Figure 1). Monitoring was conducted at the request of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. of Newport News, Virginia, for the purpose of assessing localized effects of the dredging operation on a real time basis so that operational decisions could be made to mitigate adverse · pacts or prevent their occurrence.

Water Quality Of The Chesapeake Bay : History And Projections : Second Interim Report To National Commission On Water Quality, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

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Shoreline Situation Report City Of Hampton, Virginia, Carl H. Hobbs Iii, Gary L. Anderson, Robert J. Byrne, John M. Zeigler

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No abstract provided.

Shoreline Situation Report York County Virginia, Gary L. Anderson, Gaynor B. Williams, Margaret H. Peoples, Peter Rosen, Carl H. Hobbs Iii, Robert J. Byrne, John M. Zeigler

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No abstract provided.

Literature Survey Of Previous Work, Virginia Beach Coastal Compartment, Southeastern Virginia, Victor Goldsmith

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This literature survey of previous work is part of a study of beach changes involving monthly measurements at 18 beach profile locations (Fig. l) . This report consists of two major sections. The first section (3.0) surveys the regional geological and coastal literature and the second section (4.0) surveys in more detail the specific literature relating directly to beach processes of the Virginia Beach Coastal Compartment.