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Record 1 2000-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Law of the Sea
CONT

Bergeron et al. report a maximum 47.2% reduction in transparency (compared to background) within 50 m of the disposal site, a visible plume less than 20 m long and almost complete dispersal within 1.8 km of the disposal site in the direction of prevailing currents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Droit de la mer
CONT

Les auteurs indiquent que la réduction maximale de turbidité a été de 47,2 p. 100 à moins de 50 m du site de rejet (par rapport aux valeurs naturelles), que la dimension apparente du panache était inférieure à 20 mètres et que la dispersion presque complète s'effectue à l'intérieur d'une distance de 1,8 km du site de rejet dans la direction des courants dominants.

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