Table 25-Z Relative Turbulence Measurements 

 in the Experimental Microcosms and in Narragansett Bay 



Vertical Eddy Diffusivity 



2 -1 

 K, cm sec 



Microcosms with one paddle 3.6 - 3.8 



Microcosms with half paddle 2.2 - 3.8 



Microcosms with no paddle ->■ 



Narragansett Bay, mean for the 



West Passage (Hess 1976) 5 



Rates of Horizontal Dye Patch Dispersion 



Time to Disperse, sec 



Microcosms with one paddle (N=7) 5.4 ± 1.2 



Microcosms with half paddle (N=7) 8.4 ± 1 .2 



Microcosms with no paddle {N=l) » 900 



Narragansett Bay, West Passage 



day 1 (N=10) ia0±5.4 



day2(N=6) 13.4 ±1.9 



day3(N=6) 17.5 ±2.5 



CaSO^ Dissolution Rate 



Weight Loss, % hr 

 Microcosms with one paddle 

 Microcosms with half paddle 

 Microcosms with no paddle 



Narragansett Bay, West Passage, 

 mean for vertical profiles 



1 



Microcosms with one paddle 

 Microcosms with half paddle 

 Microcosms with no paddle 



Narragansett Bay, West Passage 

 calm day 

 windy day 

 windy day 



394 



