Effects of a Power Plant Discharge into Monterey Bay at Moss Landing.
Abstract
The effects of a power plant discharge into Monterey Bay at Moss Landing are investigated. Possible effects of increased temperatures upon the metabolic and behavioral patterns of biota are presented. These effects are usually very subtle, and depend upon the physical as well as the biological characteristics of an area. Temperature studies at Moss Landing indicate an exponential-like decay of temperature with increasing area surrounding the discharge. Due to changing physical conditions, the size and shape of the warm water 'plume' are subject to appreciable variations. Heat budget calculations predict only a small amount of the heat discharged into the Bay excapes to the atmosphere, although turbulence near the discharge probably accounts for a much larger heat loss to the atmosphere than predicted by calculations. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0728664
Entities
People
- William Kirk Mccord
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School