HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUS34Linda Perry Dwight
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August 26,1982
Hr.Stephen Bredthauer
R&H Consultants,Inc.
Box 6087
Anchorage,Alaska 99502
Dear Steve,
I have reviewed and corrected the typed copy of the literature search on
baseline information on upper Cook Inlet,which I delivered to you on August 13.
A manual and computer literature search was conducted to identify additional
references on the 1imnology and water quality of glacial lakes.
Two computer searches were completed.Selected Water Resources Abstracts
was searched by combining the keywords dams or reservoirs or glacial lakes with
any of the fol lowing:ice cover,ammonia,eutrophication,dissolved oxygen,
phosphorus,supersaturation,and trophic level.The 152 references were reviewed
by Larry Peterson,who stated that none pertained to glacial lakes.Cold Regions
(the computerized version of the CRREL bibliography)was searched util izing a
sim ilar strategy,and 58 references were generated.Several pertinent references
had already been identified in a manual search of volumes 28-33 of the CRREL
bibl iography,util izing the keywords dams,reservoirs,glacial lakes,ice cover,
dissolved gases,nitrogen,nutrients,oxygen,phosphorus cycle,water temperature,
and turbidity.
The same keywords were used to check all CRREL technical publications,and
40 references were identified for your review.Bibl iographies of six additional
reports were reviewed,but no additional references were identified.
Alaska,University ,Arctic Environmental Information and Data Center.1980.An
assessment of env ironmental effects of construction and operation of the
proposed Terror Lake hydroelectric facility,Kodiak,Alaska;Raptor studies;
Intragravel water temperature studies.Report for Kodiak Electric Associa-
tion ,In=.,Kodiak,AK .57 pp.
• 1980.An assessment of environmental effects of construc~ion and operation
of the proposed Tyee Lake hydroekctric project,Pete rsburg and Wrangell~
Alaska.Report for Robert W.Retherford Associates Div.,International
Engineering Company,Inc.1 vol .
. 1981.An assessment of environmental effects of construction and operation
-----of the proposed Terror Lake hydroelec tric facility,Kodiak,Alaska;Instream
flow studies;Final report .Report for Kodiak Electric Association,Inc.,
Kodiak,AK.419 pp.
Bell,M.1973.F isheries handbook of engineering requirements and biological
criteria .F isheries Engineering Research Program,Corps of Engineers,
North Pacific Div .,Portland,OR.1 vol.
Feulner,A.J.,and K.M.Reed. 1977 .Bibl iography of reports by members of the
U.S.Geological Survey on the water resources of Alaska;1870-1976.U.S.
Geological Survey,Anchorage,AK.Open-f ile Report 77-687.112 pp.
McNeil, W.J.,and J.E.Bailey.1975. Salmon rancher 's manual.Northwest Fisheries
Center Auke Bay Fisheries Laboratory,National Marine Fisheries Service,
Auke Bay,AK.Processed Report.95 pp.
In summary, I found seve ral references that may assist you and Acres in
determining the effects of ice cover,but no addit ional references that will
assist Larry Peterson with his water qual ity report.For your information,
Joe LaBelle and Jim Wise at AEIDC are completing an ice atlas,and may have
additional information that will be of use.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
~..~
Linda Perry Dwight
LPD :sa
enclosure
I NTRODUCT ION
A literature search was conducted to obtain information on baseline
data on upper Cook Inlet,with special emphasis on data near the
mouth of the Susitna River.The search focused on data on ice ,
sediment,salinity,tides,and biological productivity.
The bibliography contains annotations for 18 references.
Appendix A is a chronological listing of 11 reports that contain
data on sea ice cond itions in Cook Inlet between 1969 and 1980.
Appendix B is a chronological listing of six reports that contain
data on physical,chemical,and biological parameters collected for
outfall studies at Collier Carbon and Chemical Corporation near
Kenai.All reports are available at the University of Alaska's
Arctic Env ironmental Information and Data Center (AEIDC).
Gatto (1976)presented a detailed description of oceanograph ic
processes in Cook Inlet,and Sharma et al.(1974)described
circulation and sediment transport in upper Cook Inlet.The
Un ivers ity of Alaska's Institute of Marine Science (IMS)has
collected data in the vicin ity of the Susitna River estuary on
temperature,sal in ity,oxygen ,d issolved and particulate carbon,
suspended sediments,and nutrients (Kinney ,Groves,and Button
1970).Sharma and Burrell (1970)described the sedimentary
env ironment of upper Cook Inlet.Unpubl ished IMS data were
referenced in other reports.Poole and Hufford (1982)analyzed
meteorolog ical and oceanographic factors associated with the
variability of ice formation.
Data collected under the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental
Assessment Program pertained only to lower Cook Inlet.Data
listed in AEIDC's climatic atlas were too generalized .Data
compiled by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for Cook
Inlet were not site specific.Data collection for studies on
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Anchorage wastewater d ischarge and the Knik River crossing did
not extend i nto the v icinity of the Susitna River estuary.The
follow ing publicat ions lists and b ibl iographies were utilized.
Publications Lists --Un iversity of Alaska
Alaska Climate Center
Arctic Environmental Information and Data Center
Geophysical Institute
Institute of Marine Science
Institute of Water Resources
Sea Grant Program
Bibliograph ies
Alaska Dept.of Natural Resources,Planning and Research Section .
1977.Resource b ibliography;Susitna R iver Basin.317 pp.
Alaska Dept.o f Natural Resources,Div .of Research and
Development,Land and Resource Planning Section.1979 .
Susitna R iver bas in resource b ibl iography;supplement 1979 .
244 pp.
Alaska,Un iversity,Arctic Environmental Information and Data
Center.1982 .Alaska coastal bibliography and index ;
statewide.Anchorage,AK .1 vol .
Maher,J.C . ,and W.M.Trollman .1969.Geological literature on
the Cook Inlet basin and vicinity,Alaska.Report for Alaska
Dept.of Natural Resources.82 pp.
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McGee,D.L.,et al.1977 .Bibliography of the Cook Inlet
(1969-1976).Div.of Geological and Geophys ical Surveys,
Alaska Dept.of Natural Resources ,College ,AK .33 pp .
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY --UPPER COOK INLET BASELINE
DATA
1.Alaska,University ,Arctic Environmental Information and Data
Center.1974 .Alaska regional profiles.Vol .1.
Southcentral region.Report for Alaska Office of the
Governor.253 pp .
Summarizes all available information .Includes Institute of
Marine Science and National Weather Service reports
(described below).Limited site specific data.
2.Carlson,R.F.,and C .E.Behlke.1972.A computer model
of the tidal phenomena in Cook Inlet,Alaska.Institute of
Water Resources,University of Alaska,Fairbanks,AK .
Report 17.38 pp.
Description of model of hydraulic flow for Cook Inlet and Knik
Arm developed as data base for dispersion transport model for
examining Anchorage waste outfall .
.3 .Carlson,R .F.,R.D.Seifert,and D.L.Kane.1977.Effects
of seasonability and variability of streamflow on nearshore
coastal areas.Institute of Water Resources,University of
Alaska,Fairbanks,AK.Report 78.1 vol.
Contains specific data on Susitna River,but no analyses.
4.Evans,C.D.,et al.1972.The Cook Inlet environment;a
background study of available knowledge.Resource and
Science Service Center,University of Alas ka,Anchorage,
AK.1 vol.
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Summarizes all available information .Includes Institute of
Marine Science and National Weather Service reports
(described below).Limited site specific data.
S .Gatto ,L.W.1976.Baseline data on the oceanography of Cook
Inlet ,Alaska.Cold Reg ions Research and Engineering
Laboratory,U.S .Army Corps of Engineers,Hanover,NH .
Report 76-25.92 pp .
Investigation to compile baseline information on ocean
circulation,with emphasis on the extent and pattern of tidal
flushing and tidal currents in Cook Inlet,utilizing aircraft
and satellite imagery with ground truthing.Regional
relationships between river hydrology,sediment transport,
circulation,and coastal processes were analyzed.Institute of
Marine Science (I MS)data collection i s referenced (but sites
are not located)and unpublished IMS data on temperature,
salin ity,and suspended sediment a re included.Detailed
description of oceanoq r aphic processes i n Cook Inlet.
6 .Howard,Needles,Tammen &Bergendoff.1972 .Knik Arm
h ighway cross ing .Report for Alaska Dept .of Highways,
Anchorage ,AK. 1 vol .
Study to determine feasibility of Knik Arm crossing.Specific
data is extremely li mi ted and is within Knik Arm .
7.Hutcheon,R.J .1972 .Forecasting ice in Cook Inlet,Alaska.
National Weather Service,Alaska Region,Anchorage,AK.
NOAA Technical Memorandum AR-5.14 pp.
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General discussion of factors used to forecast ice .Rivers
release large freshwater ice cakes during breakup.River ice
is harder than sea ice,unaffected by tidal action,remains i n
the rivers till breakup,and reaches a thickness of six to
seven feet .
8.Kinney,P .J.,D .K.Button ,and D.M .Shell .1969.Kinetics
of d iss ipation and biodegradation of crude oil in Alaska's Cook
Inlet.Pages 333-340 in Proceed ings of the Joint Conference
on Prevention and Control of Oil Spills,New York,NY,
December 15-17,1969.American Petroleum Institute and
Federal Water Po llution Control Federat ion.
Report on Institute of Marine Science (IMS)study to
quantitat ively define magnitude of Cook Inlet oil pollution
problems .Although Cook Inlet flushing is 90 percent
complete in 10 mon ths,biodegradation occurs i n a few
months,and i s more important .Flush ing depends on river
input rate and salt water replacement rate due to mix ing
entra inment .However,other investigators have found that
flush ing times are not a strong function of seasonal river
input variations.Da ta on which the analysis in this report is
based are presented in other IMS reports ,
9. Kinney,P .J .,J.Groves,and D.K .Button.1970.Cook Inlet
environmental data.R/V Acona cru ise 065 - May 21 -28,1968.
Inst itute of Marine .Science, Un ivers ity of Alaska,College,
AK .Report R-70-2.1 vol ,
The ma jor purpose of the cru ise was to gather data on the
dissipation ,biodegradat ion ,and accumulation of petroleum
hydrocarbons.Hydrographic,chemical,and geological
pa rameters were also measured.Data collected in the vicin ity
of the Susitna River estuary include temperature,salin ity ,
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oxygen,dissolved and particulate carbon,suspended
sedlrnents ,and nutrients (phosphate,n itrate,nitrite,
ammonia ,and silicate).
10.Matthews,J.B.,and J .C.H.Mungall.1972 .A numerical
tidal model and its application to Cook Inlet,Alaska.Journal
of Marine Research .30(1):27-38.
11.Mungall ,J.C .H .1973.Cook Inlet tidal stream atlas.
Institute of Marine Science,University of Alaska,Fairbanks,
AK .Report R-73-6.27 pp .
12.Mungall ,J.C .H .,and J .B .Matthews.1973.Numerical tidal
models w ith unequal grid spacing.Institute of Marine
Science,University of Alaska .Fairbanks,AK.Report
R-73-2 .213 pp.
The above three publications describe a numerical model for
pred ict ing tides and tidal currents,with a description of the
appl ic at ion to Cook Inlet.
13.Peyton,H.R.1966.Sea Ice in Cook Inlet.Arctic
Environmental Engineering Laboratory,University of Alaska .
25 pp .
Ge neral discuss ion of -necbantcat properties of sea ice relative
to des ign ing large offshore drilling platforms in Cook Inlet.
14 .Poo le,F .W.,and G.L.Hufford.1982.Meteorological and
oceanographic factors affecting sea ice in Cook Inlet.Journal
of Geophysical Research .87(3):2061-2070.
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Meteorological and oceanographic factors associated with the
variabil ity of ice format ion are analyzed.The primary
parameter in the upper inlet is a ir temperature (adjusted
frost-free days),adjusted for re lative thermal conditions of
the water .River runoff is an important parameter in the
lower inlet.Freshwater ice forms on r iver deltas and streams
in the upper inlet in late November,followed by sea ice
format ion.Res idence time of freshwater in the upper in let is
not known.
15.Sharma,G.D.,and D .C .Burrell.1970.Sedimentary
environment and sediments of Cook I nlet,Alaska.Bulletin of
the American Association of Petroleum Geolog ists .54 (4):
647-654.
Data collected in the vicin ity of the Susitna River estuary on
cruises 026 (1966)and 043 (1967)of the R/V Ac ona,
including standard hydrog raph ic parameters ,bottom grab
samples,and suspended sed iment samples,are summarized.
Three sedimentary facies are described .When large
quantities of glacial sediment enter the inlet during early
summer months ,strong currents prevent depos ition of most of
the silt and clay .The rate of sediment suppl y i s minimal
during the winter season,and sediments are reworked by ice
rafting.Most material is deposited in the area adjacent to
the Forelands.Note :unpublished reports are referenced.
16.Sharma,G.D .,e t al.1974.Sea-surface circulation ,
sediment transport,and marine mammal distribution,Alaska
continental shelf .Report for Goddard Space Flight Center ,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration,Greenbelt ,
MD .77 pp .
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ERTS-l imagery is utilized to provide synoptic data for
seawater parameters and sea-ice characteristics.Ground
truthing was obtained from two cru ises in 1972 in the vicinity
o f the Susitna River estuary for salinity,suspended
sediment,and temperature .Circulation and sed iment
movement in t he upper inlet i s described as follows :
Circulation in upper Cook Inlet,as interpreted from both
ERTS-l imagery and ground truth data ,appears to be a
clockwise gyre .Apparently the jet effect of the
East-West Forelands areas,where during flood tide the
configuration of the Forelands jets the flooding water to
the west s ide of the inlet,is sufficient to overcome
Coriolis force,wh ich would normally maintain r.orthward
flow up the east side of the i nlet and result in a net
counterclockwise gyre as in the lower inlet.
Consequently sed iments from Knik Arm move south down
the east side of the inlet and the clearer flooding water
f rom the lower inlet moves north on the west side of the
inlet.The clockwise gyre appears to break down near
the upper reaches of the upper inlet and water movement
in this area is probably a northeast-southwest pulsation
due to the flood and ebb of the tides .
17.u .s .Army Corps of Eng ineers,Alaska District,and
Munici pality of Anchorage.1979 .Metropolitan Anchorage
urban study;Volume 3;Water quality,Knik Arm-upper Cook
Inlet.Anchorage,AK .1 vol.
Study to dete rmine effects of Anchorage wastewater effluent
d ischarges on Knik Arm and Cook Inlet water quality .Field
data collected in the v icinity of Point Woronzof is reported .
18 .Wayne,W.W.
the United
Admin istration.
1977 .Final report on t idal power study for
States Energy Research and Development
Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation,
Boston,MA .2 vols .
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General discussion of proposed Cook Inlet t idal power projects
and environmental effects.
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A PP ENDIX A
The follow ing reports contain data on sea ice conditions in Cook
In let between 1969 a nd 1980 ,and are li sted in ch ronolog ical order.
1.Hutcheon ,R .J .1972.Sea ice conditions i n Coo k Inlet ,
Alaska ,during the 1969-1970 winter .National Weather
Se rv ice ,Alaska Reg ion,Anchorage,AK.NOAA T echnical
Memo ra nd um AR-6.11 pp.
2 .
A las ka ,
Se rv ice ,
d ur ing
A las ka
1972.Sea ice cond itions in Cook Inlet ,
t he 1970-1971 w in te r .Na t ional Weather
Reg ion ,Anchorage ,A K .NOAA Techn ical
Memorandum AR-7 .17 pp .
Reg ion ,Anchorage ,AK. NOAA Techn ica l
3 .
A laska ,du r ing
Service ,A laska
197 3.Sea ic e
th e 1 971-1972
co nd it ions i n Cook In let,
w in ter .Na t iona l Weat her
Memorandum NWS AR -8 18 pp.
4 .Sc hulz,R.1977 .Sea ic e co nd itio ns i n Coo k Inlet ,A laska ,
dur ing the 1972-1973 winte r .National Weather Service,
Reg iona l Headquarters,Ancho rage ,AK .NOAA T echnical
Memoran dum NWS A R-17 .
5 .1977 .Sea ice cond itions in Cc.ok Inlet,
A laska ,dur ing t he 197 3-1974 w in te r .National Weath er
Serv ice ,Reg io nal He adqu ar t ers,A nc ho r age,AK .NOAA
T e ch n ical Memora ndum NWS AR-18 .14 pp .
6 .1977 .Sea ice cond itions i n Cook Inlet,
A las ka,dur ing the 197 4-1975 w inter .Na t iona l Weather
Service,Reg ional Headquarters,Anchorage,AK .NOAA
Techn ica l Memorandum NWS AR-19.13 pp.
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7.1978.Sea ice cond itions i n Cook Inlet ,
Alaska,dur ing the 1975-1976 w inter .National Weather
Service ,Regional Headquarters ,Anchorage ,AK .NOAA
Tech nica l Memorandum NWS AR-20.11 pp .
8 .Poo le ,F .W.1980 .Sea ic e co nd itio ns i n Coo k In let ,Alaska ,
d uring the 1976-1977 wi nter .Nat io na l Weat her Service ,
Reg iona l Headquarte rs,Anchorage ,AK .NOAA T ech nical
Memorandum NWS AR -27.12 pp .
9.Eato n,R .B.1980.Sea ice cond it ions in Cook In let ,Alaska ,
dur i ng the 1977-1978 w inter.Na tional Weather Service ,
Reg ion al Headqu arters,An c horage,AK .NOAA Technical
Memo ra nd um NWS AR -28 . 1 5 pp .
10.Poo le,F.W.198 1.Sea ice co nd itio ns i n Coo k Inle t,Alaska,
d ur ing th e 1978-1979 w in te r .Na tio na l Weather Service,
Reg ional Headquarters ,Ancho rage ,AK .NOAA Techn ica l
Memorandum NWS AR-30 .15 pp .
11 .1981 .Sea ice condit ions i n Cook Inlet ,
A la ska ,during the 1979-1980 win ter .National Weather
Serv ice ,Reg ional Headq uarte rs,Ancho rage,A K.NOAA
T e chnical Memoran dum NWS AR -32 .10 pp.
T hese reports contain a desc ription o f ice cond itions based on
ob serva t io ns by U .S .Navy ic e observers ,ass isted by
Nati onal We ath er Serv ice ma r ine foreca ster s,and ana lyses of
satell ite imagery .Repo rts f rom Cook Inlet oil p la tfo rms were
also used.Da ta presented includes ice concentration,ice
th ickness ,mean mon th ly tempe rature and frost-free days at
Anchorag e,Kena i,and Homer ,a nd sea water tempera tures at
t he o i l p lat forms .
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APPENDIX B
The following reports conta in data on physical,chemical,and
biological parameters collected for outfall studies at Collier Carbon
and Chemical Corporation near Kenai.They are listed in
chronological order.
1.Rosenburg,D.H.,et al.1967 .Oceanography of Cook Inlet
with special reference to the effluent from the Collier Carbon
and Chemical Plant.Institute of Marine Science,University
of Alaska,College,AK.Report 67 -3.105 pp.
2 .Hood,D .W .,et al.1968.Summary report on Coll ier Carbon
and Chemical Corporation studies in Cook Inlet,Alaska.
Inst itute of Mar ine Science,Un iverity of Alaska,College,AK.
Report 68-9.1 vol.
3.Rosenburg,D.H .,K .V.Natarajan,and D.W .Hood .1969.
Summary report on Collier Carbon and Chemical Corporation
stud ies i n Cook Inlet,Alaska ;Part I ,November 1968 to
September 1969.Institute of Marine Sc ience,University of
Alaska,Co llege,AK.Report 69-13 .1 vo l.
4 .1969 .Summary report on Collier Carbon and
Chemical Corporation stud ies in Cook Inlet,Alaska;Part II,
November 1968 to September 1969 .Inst itute of Marine
Science,Un iversity of Alaska,College ,AK .Report 69-13 .
1 vol.
5 .Kinney,P .J.,et al.1970.Quantitative assessment of o il
pollution problems in Alaska's Cook Inle t.Institute of Marine
Science,Un ivers ity of Alaska ,College,AK .Report R-69-16.
116 pp .
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6.Rosenburg,D .H .,ed.1972.Oceanographic data,Coll ier
Carbon and Chemical Corporation pier,Cook Inlet,Alaska,
January 1971 through December 1971 .Institute of Marine
Science,University of Alaska,College,AK.Report R-72-2.
21 pp .
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