CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL DATA, CHINCOTEAGUE BAY AREA, JULY 1943 TO JUNE 1953

Abstract

A study was made of the possible causes for decline of oyster production and of means for restoring productivity. Water samples were taken at numerous stations (designated by the latitude and longitude to the nearest 0.1 min) with a Forest bottle of 1-1 capacity. Top and bottom samples were taken when depth was greater than 2.5 ft. The analyses induced determinations of surface temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen content. The degree of turbidity was obtained by measuring the extent of transmission (at lambda of 425, 525, and 650 mmicrons), with a Fisher filter photometer, through a 5-cm cell containing the sample. Wave heights, meteorological data, and current observations were also made.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1953
Accession Number
AD0019914

Entities

People

  • Fred N. Seiling
  • James W. Mcgary

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Bays
  • Beaches
  • Beyond Visual Range Missiles
  • Biological Laboratories
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Measurement
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Meteorological Data
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Ph Meters
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Salinity
  • Surface Temperature
  • Turbidity
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Oceanography.
  • Spectroscopy.