Assessment of steady-state propane-gas tracer method for determining reaeration coefficients, Chenango River, New York
A test was conducted in a meandering 9.6-km reach of the Chenango River, New York, to assess the feasibility of a two-dimensional steady-state propane-gas tracer method as a means of estimating in situ reaeration coefficients. It is concluded that the method, which combines an instantaneous release of dye tracer with a long duration release of propane gas tracer, is very feasible for determining gas-desorption coefficients and wind effects in a wide river. However, the method does not appear to be ready for immediate operational applications. (USGS)
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1984 |
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Title | Assessment of steady-state propane-gas tracer method for determining reaeration coefficients, Chenango River, New York |
DOI | 10.3133/wri844368 |
Authors | Nobuhiro Yotsukura, D.A. Steadfast, G.H. Jirka |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
Series Number | 84-4368 |
Index ID | wri844368 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |