Resolution of turbidity patterns from runoff events in a water supply reservoir, and the advantages of in situ beam attenuation measurements

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-93

  Effler, Steven W ^a   Prestigiacomo, Anthony R ^a   Peng, Feng ^a   Bulygina, Katerina B ^a   Smith, David G ^b  

^a UPSTATE FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam attenuation coefficient; Density current; Light scattering; Plunging inflow; Reservoir; Runoff events; Turbidity; Water supply

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645650424     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438140609353886     Document Type: Article

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