Closings of beaches and shell fishing areas are results
of pathogen contamination (see figure 5).


Thanks for making my point, Bob. BEACHES have levels due to ground
contamination retention. This is not found in deeper water where we
swim. These waters are exchanged daily.
Sorry, you can't google your way around it.

RB
35s5...a better boat
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Closings of beaches and shell fishing areas are results
of pathogen contamination (see figure 5).


Thanks for making my point, Bob. BEACHES have levels due to ground
contamination retention. This is not found in deeper water where we
swim. These waters are exchanged daily.
Sorry, you can't google your way around it.

RB
35s5...a better boat
NY

Aaahahahahahahahahahaaa!!!!!!

If the pollution is all on the bottom, guess which way it flows?

http://smig.usgs.gov/SMIG/features_0900/li_sound.html

The longitudinal salinity and associated density gradient that exists
throughout the year drives an estuarine circulation, where water flows
eastward near the surface and westward near the bottom (Riley, 1956; Wilson,
1976). Using data from 28 current meter moorings located 2 m above the
bottom, Gordon and Pilbeam (1975) calculated an average westward bottom flow
of about 5-10 cm/s.

Looks like the crap on the bottom flows westward. Toward City Island!

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message

Thanks for making my point, Bob. BEACHES have levels due to ground
contamination retention. This is not found in deeper water where we
swim. These waters are exchanged daily.

That is a totally false and misleading statement Robert. The contamination
will be "sealed" with depth and reduction of surge while it will be exposed
and renewed at the water's edge due to turbulence and replenishing from the
sedimentation occurring at depth which is subject to current and tidal
action. In other words... the sediment from the deeper portions feeds the
pollution at the beach.

It is _not_ safe to swim in contaminated water. Think of it as a very large
sewage lagoon.

CM