An Environmental Survey of Effects of Dredging and Spoil Disposal, New London, Connecticut.

Abstract

The report considers the activities and findings of the several integrated research projects designed to monitor the environmental effects of dredging in the Thames River and dredge spoil disposal at the New London Dumping Ground. Field activities and findings to date are presented, with emphasis on studies conducted between 1 January and 31 March 1975. New York Ocean Science Laboratory occupied the dump site for physical and chemical measurements on 28 February and 6 March 1975. Current speeds, directions and durations for both dates are presented, along with returns to date from a drifter study.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014596

Entities

Organizations

  • National Marine Fisheries Service

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Connecticut
  • Continents
  • Cooperation
  • Dredging
  • Engineering
  • Geographic Regions
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • North America
  • Observatories
  • Research Facilities
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Oceanography.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.