Estimating reaeration coefficients for low-slope streams in Massachusetts and New York, 1985-88. Water Resources Investigation

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6940135

Parker, G W; DeSimone, L A

The report describes the equation development for estimating reaeration coefficients for low-slope streams using weighted, multiple, stepwise regression techniques. The new equation was developed by analysis of 14 measured physical, hydraulic, and water-quality characteristics of reaches. Twenty-nine stream tracer studies were conducted on 24 reaches of 18 naturally flowing low-slope streams in Massachusetts and New York. The reaches represented most types of low-slope stream channels commonly occurring in Massachusetts and New York. This report also describes the results of an error analysis of 19 commonly used reaeration-coefficient estimating equations.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Marlborough, MA (United States). Water Resources Div.
• OSTI ID: 6940135
• Report Number(s): PB-93-107597/XAB; USGS/WRI--91-4188
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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