General studies : November, 1967 / by John C. Ayers, Joseph C. K. Huang.

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A. INTRODUCTION AND OUTLINE OF PROGRAM
In response to a specific request from Mr. Paul Dragoumis,
this report has been prepared prior to the completion of the
studies contracted.
On the basis of the results to date, we believe that the study
of the relationship of wind to current direction in the alongshore
waters in front of the plant site is the only important task yet
to be completed.
We, therefore, present this report as Part I of the total
report of the contract. Part II, consisting of the results of the
wind-current relationship in the alongshore waters of the AEPSC
site, will be presented at a later date.
As a result of the request to report earlier than contracted,
there is omitted one item which would have been a part of this
report under normal conditions. This item is the preparation of
an annual curve of air temperature for 1966. The air temperature
curve is needed for comparison to water temperature curves,
presented here, in determining seasonal variation in the ability
of the local air-water environment to remove thermal load from
the plant effluent.
Our sincere thanks for assistance rendered are expressed to
Messrs. Paul Dragoumis and J. E. Gingold. Especial thanks for
assistance rendered at his own inconvenience are given to Mr. John
Banyon.
Work Plan and Its Status
The program of work planned for the limnological surveys
relative to the Benton Harbor generating plant consisted of the