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Title: Use of Loran-C navigation system to accurately determine sampling site location in an above ground cooling reservoir

Abstract

Environmental monitoring programs often require accurate determination of sampling site locations in aquatic environments. This is especially true when a {open_quotes}picture{close_quotes} of high resolution is needed for observing a changing variable in a given area and location is assumed to be important to the distribution of that variable. Sample site location can be difficult if few visible land marks are available for reference on a large body of water. The use of navigational systems such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and its predecessor, Loran-C, provide an excellent method for sample site location. McFarland (1992) discusses the practicality of GPS for location determination. This article discusses the use of Loran-C in a sampling scheme implemented at the South Texas Project Electrical Generating Station (STPEGS), Wadsworth, Texas.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Houston Lighting and Power Company, Wadsworth, TX (United States)
  2. Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
231990
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Radioactivity and Radiochemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: PBD: 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; COOLING PONDS; RADIATION MONITORING; MAPPING; SEDIMENTS; SAMPLING; NAVIGATION; ACCURACY; IMAGES; RADIO EQUIPMENT; OFFSHORE SITES

Citation Formats

Lockwood, R E, and Blankinship, D R. Use of Loran-C navigation system to accurately determine sampling site location in an above ground cooling reservoir. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Lockwood, R E, & Blankinship, D R. Use of Loran-C navigation system to accurately determine sampling site location in an above ground cooling reservoir. United States.
Lockwood, R E, and Blankinship, D R. 1994. "Use of Loran-C navigation system to accurately determine sampling site location in an above ground cooling reservoir". United States.
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title = {Use of Loran-C navigation system to accurately determine sampling site location in an above ground cooling reservoir},
author = {Lockwood, R E and Blankinship, D R},
abstractNote = {Environmental monitoring programs often require accurate determination of sampling site locations in aquatic environments. This is especially true when a {open_quotes}picture{close_quotes} of high resolution is needed for observing a changing variable in a given area and location is assumed to be important to the distribution of that variable. Sample site location can be difficult if few visible land marks are available for reference on a large body of water. The use of navigational systems such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and its predecessor, Loran-C, provide an excellent method for sample site location. McFarland (1992) discusses the practicality of GPS for location determination. This article discusses the use of Loran-C in a sampling scheme implemented at the South Texas Project Electrical Generating Station (STPEGS), Wadsworth, Texas.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/231990}, journal = {Radioactivity and Radiochemistry},
number = 1,
volume = 5,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994}
}