An Oceanographic Model for the Dispersion of Wastes Disposed of in the Deep Sea

An Oceanographic Model for the Dispersion of Wastes Disposed of in the Deep Sea

Reports and Studies No. 19

Limited quantities of potentially harmful substances have been and are being released into the marine environment, usually under the control of national or international regulatory bodies. In assessing the amount of a substance that can be released, consideration is usually taken of the “capacity” of the environment to receive the substance. The capacity itself is determined by considering the fate of the substance in the environment and the possibility that human populations or the marine ecosystem (or part thereof) might receive amounts or concentrations of the substance at levels detrimental to their health…


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    Edition: 1983, #19 (183 p.)
    Authors: GESAMP
    Publisher: IAEA
    Journal series: Reports and Studies

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