Understand how underwater explosions are monitored for environmental impact with a practical, step-by-step guide.
This guide presents general procedures, concepts, and equipment for a chemical monitoring program used in underwater explosion tests. It covers water quality monitoring, sampling of water and sediments, and the design of measurement systems to analyze explosion products. The focus is on practical methods that can be applied to various common explosives and field conditions, with guidance on preserving samples and processing data.
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The U. S. Navy is engaged in an intensive effort to minimize or eliminate pollution of all kinds. This overall effort to combat undesirable environmental effects extends to the manufacture and testing of explosives and of weapons. The aspect of the work of concern here is underwater testing, which is vital to the mission of the Navy.
The majority of people with expert knowledge of underwater explosion phenomena believe that the effects of any test on the environment are localized and short-lived and cause no irreversible changes in the general ecology of a natural body of water. Longer range effects are minimal and can be estimated on the basis of existing information, but these estimates are qualitative because most of the previous work has been directed toward the predictions of the early-time, close-in phenomena of military interest.
In order to assess the probable environment impact of the underwater explosion tests, it is necessary to assemble a body of factual information regarding the effects of the tests on the marine environment. Based on this information standards and guide lines can be implemented for future underwater explosion test programs.
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A Chemical Monitoring Program of the Explosion Products in Underwater Explosion Tests was written by Ming G. Lai in 1975. This is a 90 page book, containing 18396 words and 25 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book introduces a chemical monitoring program and procedures for water quality testing in underwater explosion experiments to assess the environmental impact. The program guides parameter selection and provides methodologies for properly collecting, preserving, and analyzing environmental samples. It is written to inform readers about the chemical composition of explosion products, their distribution in the environment, and their potential impacts on marine life. It offers a comprehensive overview of the subject, exploring relevant issues and presenting practical solutions. The book is a valuable resource for environmental scientists, marine biologists, and anyone interested in the environmental effects of underwater explosions. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332300631_0
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