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Investigation Of Isolated Sand Shoals On The Inner Shelf Of Virginia Relative To The Potential For Aggregate Mining : Report On Task 4, Possible Physical Impact Of Dredging At Sandbridge Shoal Of The 1993-1995 U. S. Minerals Management Service - Commonwealth Of Virginia Cooperative Project, Jerome P.-Y. Maa
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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, together with other state agencies, has a continuing interest in preserving the coastline of Virginia, particularly, the Atlantic coastline in the vicinity of the resort city of Virginia Beach. Because a well maintained beach can serve several purposes, e.g., (1) providing public recreational areas, (2) protecting valuable properties that are located near coastline, and (3) reducing the rate of land loss, a great deal of efforts has been devoted to understand the processes that affect the change of shoreline. Among several erosion forces, waves are especially important elements as they can alter the shoreline …
Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries And Chincoteague Bay - 1994, R J. Orth, Judith F. Nowak, Gary F. Anderson, David J. Wilcox, Jennifer R. Whiting, Leah S. Nagy
Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries And Chincoteague Bay - 1994, R J. Orth, Judith F. Nowak, Gary F. Anderson, David J. Wilcox, Jennifer R. Whiting, Leah S. Nagy
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No abstract provided.
Public Beach Assessment Report Huntington Park, Anderson Park, And King-Lincoln Park City Of Newport News, Virginia, Donna A. Milligan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., George R. Thomas
Public Beach Assessment Report Huntington Park, Anderson Park, And King-Lincoln Park City Of Newport News, Virginia, Donna A. Milligan, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., George R. Thomas
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The City of Newport News has three public beaches within its limits: Huntington Park beach, Anderson Park beach, and King-Lincoln Park beach. Each beach and its associated park has undergone or is undergoing improvements. The purpose of this report is to assess the rates and patterns of beach change at these three public beaches. Field survey data, aerial photos, wave hindcasting data, and computer modelling were utilized for this report. The computer model used was RCPWAVE, a wave hydrodynamic model developed by the Corps of Engineers.
Current Measurements In The York River Near The Coleman Bridge, John M. Brubaker
Current Measurements In The York River Near The Coleman Bridge, John M. Brubaker
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In support of Tidewater Construction Corporation's project to widen the George P. Coleman Bridge, current measurements were conducted in the York River between Gloucester Point and Yorktown, Virginia, along both sides of the bridge. The objective was to sample the currents at approximately 10 feet below the water surface during maximum ebb and flood flow, at enough locations to resolve cross-river variations in the flow field. This objective was well satisfied with multiple surveys conducted during ebb, slack, and flood phases of the tidal flow, each survey providing current data at multiple depths. Significant cross-river variability was documented.
Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia 1994 A Summary Of The Annual Monitoring Program, Lisa M. Ragone Calvo, Eugene M. Burreson
Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia 1994 A Summary Of The Annual Monitoring Program, Lisa M. Ragone Calvo, Eugene M. Burreson
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No abstract provided.
Stafford County Shoreline Protection Report, Potomac River, Aquia Creek : Prepared For County Of Stafford, Department Of Planning And Community Development, Vhb : Vanasse, Hangen And Brustlin, Inc., Virginia Institute Of Marine Science
Stafford County Shoreline Protection Report, Potomac River, Aquia Creek : Prepared For County Of Stafford, Department Of Planning And Community Development, Vhb : Vanasse, Hangen And Brustlin, Inc., Virginia Institute Of Marine Science
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No abstract provided.
Modeling Cumulative Impacts And The Carrying Capacity Of Small Tidal Creeks And Inlets, Bruce J. Neilson, Carl H. Hershner, Megan K. Greiner
Modeling Cumulative Impacts And The Carrying Capacity Of Small Tidal Creeks And Inlets, Bruce J. Neilson, Carl H. Hershner, Megan K. Greiner
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The purpose of this project was to identify pollutant loading values which might be used as input for a series of water quality models applied to small tidal creeks and inlets in Virginia's coastal plain. The intent was to identify values from literature sources which might be used in application of the models, absent better or more site specific information. Estimates of biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand and fecal coliform loadings were of specific interest.
Investigation And Long-Term Monitoring Of Phragmites Australis Within Virginia's Constructed Wetland Sites : Final Report, Kirk J. Havens, Walter I. Priest Iii, Harry Berquist
Investigation And Long-Term Monitoring Of Phragmites Australis Within Virginia's Constructed Wetland Sites : Final Report, Kirk J. Havens, Walter I. Priest Iii, Harry Berquist
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The use of constructed wetlands to replace natural wetlands is becoming pandemic. An investigation using Global Positioning System technology to map the vegetated communities of fifteen of the largest constructed wetlands in Virginia reveals that 80% are colonized by the invasive species, Phragmites australis Trin., and/or aggressive species, Typha spp. Tidally influenced wetlands that have subtidal perimeter ditches have significantly less (p<0.05) P. australis in the wetland interior than those without perimeter ditches. Fractured regression analyses show that 6-years after constructionP. australis invasion can be extensive. Linear regression analysis suggests that, if conditions remain favorable for P. australis colonization, constructed wetlands could be overrun in 40 years.
Water Resources : Planning For Future Demand In The York River Basin, Mel Vargas, Carl Hershner, Marcia Berman
Water Resources : Planning For Future Demand In The York River Basin, Mel Vargas, Carl Hershner, Marcia Berman
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This report analyzes issues related to water supply and demand for the York River Basin (YRB) in Virginia.
Field Study Of Currents At Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, John M. Brubaker
Field Study Of Currents At Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, John M. Brubaker
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As a component of an investigation into biofouling problems near the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, a field study of currents was conducted in the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the vicinity of the shipyard's aircraft carrier slips. The objective of this study was to determine the magnitude and direction of currents in an area encompassing the turning basin adjacent to the slips, and the transitional regions to the north and south where the river tapers from a width of approximately 600 m in the turning basin to its more typical width of 150 m. To the north, the transition …
Management Plan For Sea Turtles And Marine Mammals In Virginia, The Virginia Sea Turtle/Marine Mammal Conservation Team
Management Plan For Sea Turtles And Marine Mammals In Virginia, The Virginia Sea Turtle/Marine Mammal Conservation Team
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No abstract provided.
Directional Wave Observations, Thimble Shoal Light, September 19, 1994 To March 13, 1995, John D. Boon
Directional Wave Observations, Thimble Shoal Light, September 19, 1994 To March 13, 1995, John D. Boon
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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Soil and Water conservation, has identified as one of its major goals the systematic study of hydrodynamic processes that affect recreational, shoreline and benthic resources in the coastal zone of the Commonwealth. As one component of the Virginia Coastal Information Program, a wave climatology project was initiated in 1988 with support from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency's Coastal Zone Management Program administered by the Virginia Council on the Environment. Directional wave observations were begun on a seasonal schedule (fall, winter, spring) …