1 DR. GRASSLE: I have a suggestion for "A" under "Needs." It might 



2 read, "Rates of accumulation, flux and deposition of particulate 



3 material are poorly known." It is funny, we have "of materials" after 



4 "flux," and it should be "Rates of flux, deposition and accumulation--" 



5 is what it should be. 



6 DR. BOTHNER: That is a little redundant, Fred. "Rates of flux--" 



7 May I suggest an alternative? 



8 DR. GRASSLE: Yes, please. 



9 DR. BOTHNER: Let me just read it fast to give you the flavor. 



10 "Data on the rates of sediment accumulation and flux of associated 



11 contaminants is needed in the canyons of the North Atlantic area. The 



12 lack of this basic information inhibits our ability to make definitive 



13 conclusions." 



14 DR. GRASSLE: That is excellent. Would you read it again? 



15 DR. BOTHNER: Here we go. "Data on the rates of sediment 



16 accumulation and flux of associated contaminants is needed in the 



17 canyons of the north Atlantic area. The lack of this basic information 



18 inhibits our ability to make definitive conclusions--" 



19 You could say, beyond that, "--regarding the impacts of petroleum 



20 development on sensitive canyon areas." 



21 DR. KRAEUTER: Could you read it one more time? Just the first 



22 part? 



23 DR. BOTHNER: Data on the rates of sediment accumulation and flux 



24 of associated contaminants is needed in the canyons of the north 



25 Atlantic area. The lack of this basic information inhibits our ability 



26 to make definitive conclusions." 



27 DR. KRAEUTER: I am more concerned with the first part, "rates of 



28 sediment accumulation and flux of contaminant material--" 



29 DR. BOTHNER: "--flux of associated contaminants that is 



30 associated with the sediments." 



31 DR. KRAEUTER: Don't we need to know something about the flux of 



32 things that are not necessarily contaminants, too? Obviously, 



33 contaminants are important and that is what we are trying to deal with. 



34 We have got sediments and contaminants and there are things-- I 



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