Columbia River Survey, 1951-1953

Technical Report · Wed Jul 21 04:00:00 EDT 1954

OSTI ID:6099110

Honstead, J F

The results of sampling and velocity determinations across the Columbia River at numerous locations below Hanford effluent discharge points and during various seasons are presented. A total of 59 such traverses is shown with the observed velocity and effluent distribution patterns for each river profile. A method of normalizing the data to permit closer comparison of the observed patterns at different locations is presented. The method is based upon the use of fractional quantity distributions to avoid the confusing variations in profile shape at different locations. The results of an intensive river survey below the 100-C reactor discharge are shown. These data were collected to permit mathematical analysis of the turbulent diffusion mechanism in the river. One such analysis derived from these data is presented.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Richland, WA (USA). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
• OSTI ID: 6099110
• Report Number(s): TID-10126
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

520100* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CALCULATION METHODS
COLUMBIA RIVER
DISTRIBUTION
FLOW RATE
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RIVERS
SAMPLING
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
VARIATIONS
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER