Comparison of tracer methods and predictive equations for determination of stream-reaeration coefficients on three small streams in Wisconsin. Water-resources investigations (final)

Technical Report · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6599522

Grant, R S; Skavroneck, S

Four modified nonradioactive-tracer methods and 20 predictive equations for determination of stream-reaeration coefficients (K2) in three small Wisconsin streams were compared with the radioactive-tracer method developed by Tsivoglou. Of the four modified-tracer techniques, the propane-area technique, which measures the total weight of propane gas passing stream-sampling stations, yielded the least mean absolute difference of 11.0 percent compared with the radioactive-tracer method. The propane peak concentration, ethylene peak concentration, and ethylene total weight methods gave mean absolute differences of 18, 21, and 26 percent, respectively.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Madison, WI (USA). Water Resources Div.
• OSTI ID: 6599522
• Report Number(s): PB-80-193642
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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