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Turbidity Effects On Solar Radiation Attenuation And Reflection, Andrew Hobson
Turbidity Effects On Solar Radiation Attenuation And Reflection, Andrew Hobson
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Limited water resources in Southern Utah with the competing interests of humans and native fishes require careful management. High instream temperatures resulting from low flows are a consideration in managing the Virgin River for two endangered fish species. Throughout these periods, fish behavior changes have been observed during those high turbidity. One hypothesis was that high turbidity decreased the amount of solar radiation in the water column due to increased reflection at the water surface resulting in reduced instream temperatures. To quantify the extent of changes in incoming energy to the river, a water tank was constructed to measure the …