Oceanographic studies off Beypore port, west coast of India to locate a dredge dumping site

This study presents the salient results of the oceanographic investigations carried out along the west coast of India to locate a dumping site for the dredged material generated from the capital of the proposed development of the all weather port. Based on the results of movement of disposed materia...

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Published in:Environmental monitoring and assessment 2004, Vol.90 (1-3), p.269-288
Main Authors: DINESH KUMAR, P. K, VETHAMONY, P, BABU, M. T, SRINIVAS, K, THOTTAM, Tony J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Applied sciences
Dredging
Ecosystem
Environmental impact
Environmental Monitoring
Exact sciences and technology
General treatment and storage processes
Geography
Geologic Sediments - chemistry
India
Marine
Oceanography
Pollution
Ports
Refuse Disposal
Seawater - chemistry
Studies
Temperature
Wastes
Water depth
Water Movements
Water Pollutants - analysis
Weather
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Summary:This study presents the salient results of the oceanographic investigations carried out along the west coast of India to locate a dumping site for the dredged material generated from the capital of the proposed development of the all weather port. Based on the results of movement of disposed material obtained from a 2 dimensional coastal circulation model and considering the possibility of having a navigational channel later on in line with the port, a dumping site is recommended at the 15 m water depth contour with coordinates: Latitude 11 degrees 07.00'; Longitude 75 degrees 45.60', where the environmental impacts on the ecosystem due to dumping operations is considered to be minimum.
ISSN:0167-6369
1573-2959
DOI:10.1023/B:EMAS.0000003593.84921.3b