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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
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Part I: December 14-15, 1960
by
Richard J. Callaway
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
Public Health Service
Water Supply and Pollution Control Program
Region IX, Portland, Oregon
January, 1961
MARILYN POTTS GUIN _LIBRARY
HATFIELD MARINE SCIENCE CENTER
OREGON STAI E UNIVERSITY
NEWFORT. OkEGON 97365
ABSTRACT
Oceanographic data collected in the Umpqua River
Estuary, Oregon, during the period December 14-15, 1960,
are tabulated. ' Temperature, salinity and velocity were:
measured from the surface to the bottom at approximately
five-foot intervals at four stations in the estuary. Oxygen
samples were collected at depth on four occasions.
Stations .
Data Collected . .
Temperature.
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INTRODUCTION
As part of the U. S. Public Health Service's program of
water supply and pollution control investigations in the Pacific
Northwest, a monthly survey of oceanographical conditions in
the Umpqua River Estuary, Oregon, began on December 14, 1960.
The objectives of this oceanographical program have been
Callaway (1960). Methods of data collection
and accuracy of the data are described
although no physical interpretation is attempted.
STATIONS
The stations occupied are shown in Fig. 1.
at Barrett 's Landing was sampled hourly over a half-tidal cycle
in order to determine (approximately) river runoff volume during
the course of the survey.
Temperature: Temperature data were obtained using
a Chesapeake
Bay Institute conductivity-temperature indicator (Schiemer and
Pritchard 1957) on loan from the Oregon Fish Commission. The
accuracy of these data should be about 0.1 o C.
Salinity: Salinity data were obtained using the CBI conductivity-
temperature indicator. The accuracy of these data should be
about °O.1°/oo.
Dissolved Oxygen: The Alsterberg modification of the Winkler
determination for dissolved oxygen was used. The accuracy of
these data should be about
6.1
ppm. The analyses were made
by chemists of the Oregon State Sanitary Authority in Portland,
one to two days after the collection of the samples.
Velocity: The modified Jacobsen current drag described by
Pritchard and Burt (1951) was used to determine velocity. These
data should be accurate to 6.05 ft. per second.
TIDES
The predicted tidal curves for the Umpqua River entrance
and Reedsport are shown in Pig. 2, for December 14-15,
In addition to the author, Messrs. Earl Kari and John
Wilson, U. S. Public Health Service, Portland, and Mr. Glenn
Carter, Oregon State Sanitary Authority, Portland, Participated
in the field work.
Dr. Wayne V. Burt Department of Oceanography, Oregon
State College, furnished equipment and the facilities of his
laboratory. Dr. Burt and Mr. Bruce McAlister Research Associate in Oceanography, have also provided valuable information
and assistance in the establishment of this office's oceanography program.
LITERATURE CITED
Callaway, Richard J.
1960. Prospectus for an oceanographical investigation
of the Umpqua River Estuary and related studies
on the Umpqua River Basin. Mimeographed report,
U. S. Public Health Service, Portland, Oregon.
Pritchard, D. W. and Burt, Wayne V.
1951. An inexpensive and rapid technique for obtaining
current profiles in estuarine waters. Journal
of Marine Research 10, 2, pp. 180-189.
Schiemer, W. and Pritchard, D. W.
1957. The Chesapeake Bay Institute conductivity
temperature indicator (CBI-CTI). The Johns
Hopkins University, Chesapeake Bay Institute,
Tech. Dept. XII, Ref. No. 57-1. (Unpublished
manuscript.)
STATION: Winchester Bay
TIME:
0807
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
38
STATION:
Temp.
(1° C)
10.5
11.0
11.0
11.1
11.0
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
STATION:
0842
Depth
Meet)
0
5
9
14
19
23
26
32
36
Vel.
(knots)
0.6
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.1
DATE:
Temp.
Sal.
(°/00)
29.2
29.8
30.2
30.3
30.3
30.3
30.3
30.3
(° C)
10.7
10.8
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
25
29
34
Vel.
(knots)
0.0
0.3 E
0.4
0'.,0
0.8 F
0.7
1.0
0.9
Double Cove Point
0944
Temp.
(° C)
9.4
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.9
10.9
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
December 14, 1960
0912
0907
TIME:
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
27B
Sal.
(°/oo)
27.6
29.6
29.8
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.1
30.1
DATE: December 14, 1960
Winchester Bay
TIME:
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35B
DATE:
Depth
(feet)
OxY.
(PPM)
December 14, 1,960
0932
Sal.
(°/oo)
22.3
28.8
29.4
29.7
29.7
29.8
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
25
28
Vel.
(knots)
0.0 S
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
STATION: Winchester Bay
TIME:
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
32B
DATE: December 14, 1960
1007
Temp.
1021
Sal.
(0 C)
/0/00)
10.5
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.9
11.0
28.5
30.0
30.3
30.4
30.4
30.5
30.5
Vel.
Depth
(feet)
(knots)
0
4
7
11
18
23
26
1036
Depth
(feet )
Temp.
(0 C)
(0/0o)
0
5
10
15
20
25
26B
9.4
9.9
10.6
10.6
10.7
10.8
21.1
24.6
28.6
28.8
29.3
29.4
Sal.
Depth
Vel.
(feet)
(knots)
0
5
10
14
19
23
(feet)
0
4
9
13
17
22
25
Sal.
(0 )
A0 /02)
10.0
10.3
10.5
10.8
10.8
10.9
10.9
24.6
27.0
28.5
29.3
29.6
29.8
29.9
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
DATE: December. 14, 1960
1007
Temp.
Depth
1.9 E.
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.8
STATION:'Winchester Bay
Depth
Oxy.
(PPM)
DATE: December 14, 1960
1042
TIME:
(feet)
1.7 E
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.3
1.2
0.9
STATION: Double Cave Point
TIME:
Depth
1102
Depth
(feet)
0
3
6
11
16
21
25
28
Vel.
(knots)
3.1 E
2.8
2.6
2.1
1.9
19
1.8
1.7
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
STATION:
Double Cove Point
TIME:
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
22B
DATE:
1129
115814
Temp.
°C
8.6
8.7
8.7
9.4
10.2
10.5
Depth
Sal.
/00
Vet.
kho
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
0.9
0.7
feet
16.8
17.1
17.2
21.9
26.6
----
0
4
8
12
18
21
STATION: Winchester Bay
TIME:
Depth
feet.
3
13
18
Temp.
(0 C)
Sal.
(0/oco)
Depth
(feet)
0
5
9
8.7
9.4
10.0
23.1
--
0
4
>4.0 E
2.4
26
30
10.3
23
2.3
26.6
27.2
27.2
Vel.
(knots)
STATION: Double Cove Point
TINE:
Depth
(feet)
0
5
9
14
20
24
(°/00)
13.8
15.5
16.3
9.2
21.0
Vel.
(knots)
Depth
(feet)
0
5
Se1.
9
14
19
17.0
18.7
Depth
(feet)
Temp.
(° C)
Sal.
(0/00)
0
7.5
10.4
10
8.0
13.4
15
20
8.1
8.3
12.4
14.2
15.2
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
2.2
2.0
2.0
DATE: December 14, 1960
1417
7.8
Oxy.
(ppm)
3.5 E
2.7
STATION: Double Cove Point
5
(feet)
1325
Temp.
(0 C)
7.8
8.3
8.5
TIME:
Depth
DATE: December 14, 1960
1332
8.5
8.9
9:3
2.6
2.4
2.4
8
12
18
27.4
27.5
27.6
10.3
PPM
10.2
10:3
9.4
1232
1207
10.2
10.2
10.3
Oxy.
DATE: December 14, 1960
Depth
(feet)
13
18
22
December 14, 1960
1412
,
Depth
(feet)
Vel.
(knots)
0
2.5 E
9
2.2
20
1.9
4
14
2.4
2.0
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
STATION:
Barrett's Landing
TIME:
Depth
feet
0
5
9
14
18
23
27
32
DATE:
1437
Temp.
1432
Sal.
0/00
6.3
7.5
8.2
8.6
9.0
9.1
9.1
9.1
oc
6.9
7.0
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.2
Depth
feet
Vel.
knots
0
4
8
12
17
21
26
32
2.9 E
2.7
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
STATION: Double Cove Point
TIME:
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
STATION:
Barret
TIME:
Temp.
0
5
10
15
20
6.7
6.8
7.0
7.0
7.2
(feet)
Depth
(feet)
0
4
9
15
Vel.
(knots)
DATE:
Depth
(feet)
(knots)
2.4,E
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.7
0
4
8
13
17
STATION: Double Cove Point
TIME:
PPM
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
December 14, 1960
1527
Sal.
(°/°°)
5.6
6.2
7.0
7.0
8.6
(° C)
Oxy.
2.5 E
1.8
1.6
1.5
Landing
1532
Depth
feet
1507
Sal.
(0/oo)
8.8
11.2
11.8
12.6
12.9
7.2
7.6
7.7
7.9
7.9
Depth
DATE: December 14 1960
1512
Temp.
(0 C)
December 14, 1960
Oxy.
(PPM)
DATE: December 14, 1960
1555
Depth
Temp.
Sal.
(0 C)
(feet).
(°/oo)
0
7.0
7.5
5
7.1
7.5
10
7.5
10.6
15
7.7
11.5
20B
7.8
12.3
Depth
(feet)
1547
Depth
(feet)
0
4
10
15
18
Vel.
knots)
1.7 E
1.8
1.4
1.2
0.0
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
STATION:
Barrett's Landing
TtME:
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
STATION:
TIME:
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
21B
STATION:
1702
Temp.
0c
6.4
6.4
6.6
6.8
6.8
6.9
7.0
43
4.5
5.4
6.2
6.4
6.9
7.3
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.8
Vel.
knots
0.0 S
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
46
Double Cove Point
DATE:
1747
Temp.
0C
7.3
7.5
7.8
8.0
8.3
8.3
Depth
feet
Oxy.
PPM
December 14, 1960
1737
Sal.
0/00
9.1
10.4
12.0
13.2
15.0
15.0
Vel.
knots
0.7 E
0.3
0.0
0.0
00
0.8 F
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
23
Barrett's Landing
DATE:
1849
Temp.
OC
6.9
7.6
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.8
December 14, 1960
1707
Sal.
0/00
7.1
7.1
7.1
TIME
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
25
29
DATE:
Depth
feet
OxY.
PPM
December 14, 1980
1842
Sal.
0/00
6.8
10.6
10.8
11.5
11.8
12.4
12.4
Depth
feet
0
4
8
12
16
20
26
Vel.
knots
1.8 F
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.0
1.8
Depth
feet
Oxy
PPM
DATE: December 14, 1960
STATION: Double Cove Point
TIME:
Depth
feet
0
5
10
14
20
25
STATION:
1933
Temp.
oC
0/00
Sal.
Depth
feet
Vel.
knots
8.3
8.3
8.4
8.6
8.7
8.7
15.8
15.4
16.2
17.0
17.2
17.4
0
3
5
8
12
18
3.4 F
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.1
Barrett's Landing
DATE:
2020
TIME:
Depth
Temp.
o C
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
7.6
7.6
8.1
8.3
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.5
8.5
feet
1927
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
25
Sal.
°/oo
11.0
11.3
13.5
15.3
15.4
15.9
16.1
16.2
16.2
Vel.
Depth
feet
0
510
15
20
24
28
30
36
40
Oxy.
December 14, 1960
knots
0.0
0.0
1.0 F
1.0
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.6
Depth
feet
Oxy.
PPM
DATE: December 14, 1960
2113
Temp.
(° C)
9.6
9.9
10.2
10.6
10.7
10.7
feet
2014
STATION: Double Cove Point
TIME:
Depth
2111
Sal.
(0/0o)
23.5
26.5
26.3
28.5
29.3
29.3
Depth
(feet)
0
5
9
15
19
25
Vel.
(knot)
0.0
0.0
1.8 F
1.5
1.7
0.0
Depth
Oxy.
(feet)
(PPM)
STATION:
Barrett's Landing
TIME:
DATE:
2232
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Temp.
(0 C)
8.5
8.6
9.4
10.1
10.4
10.4
10.4
10.4
10.5
2227
Sal.
(0102)
16.8
18.3
22.6
26.6 ,
27.7
27.8
28.0
28.0
28.1
Depth
(feet))
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
STATION: Double Cove Point TIME: STATION:
Sal.
(0/002
18.8
19.9
26.4
29.3
30.1
Temp.
Sal.
(0 C)
(°/00)
0
7.1
8.1
5
7.4
9,3
7.7
9
11-0
7.8
14
11.6
19
8.5
16.0
24
10.0
27.0
26
10.5
28.4
STATION: Barrett's Landing
( feet )
Vel.
(knots)
1.6 E
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.1
DATE:
Depth
(feet)
0
4
8
13
19
25
9.5
Oxy.
(PPM)
10.5
10.1
9.9
9.9
9.4
9.4
Depth
(feet)
OicY
(PPM)
December 15, 1960
Vel.
(knots)
3.5 E
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.5
2.4
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
DATE: December 15, 1960
0207
Temp.
(0 C)
6.9
7.2
7.3
7.4
8.4
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
25
0102
Depth
Depth
(feet)
0
5
9
14
19
24
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
18
0122
TIME: Vel.
(knots)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2 F
1.3
0.0
2320
Barrett's Landing
TIME:
2202
DATE: December 14, 1960
2325
DepthTemp.
(feet)
(° C)
0
8.7
5
8.9
10
9.9
15
10.7
20
10.8
December 14, 1960
0212
Sal.
(°/00)
6.8
8.0
9.0
9.9
15.7
23.2
Depth
(feet)
0
4
9
15
20
23
Vel.
(knots)
3.3 E
2.8
2.7
2.4
2.3
2.2
12-
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
STATION:
Barrett's Landing
TIME:
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
25
DATE:
0312
0305
Temp.
Sal.
6.7
6.9
7.0
7.8
8.0
9.0
5.6
6.6
6.8
12.7
13.5
19.9
0c
December 15, 1960
/00
Depth
feet
0
4
9
15
20
Vel.
knots
2.5 E
2.0
1.8
1.5
1.4
Depth
feet
Oxy.
Vel.
knots
1.4 E
0.5
0.2 F
0.3
0.7
0.5
Depth
feet
Oxy.
PPM
PPM
STATION: Barrett's Landing
TIME:
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
25
STATION:
0412
Temp.
° C
6.6
6.7
6.8
7.8
8.0
10.3
STATION:
Depth
4.7
5.5
6.4
11.8
13.3
26.7
0
5
10
15
19
23
feet
Barrett's Landing
DATE:
0512
Temp.
(° C)
6.7
7.1
7.5
8.8
9.6
10.1
10.2
Sal.
(0/0o)
5.5
8.0
10.8
14.8
22.9
26.7
27.2
Depth
(feet)
0
5
8
11
12
19
21
24
Vel.
(knots)
0.0
0.5 F
1.0
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
1.9
DATE:
0612
Temp.
(0 C)
7.0
7.3
8.2
8.5
9.4
9.8
December 15, 1960
0507
Barrett's Landing
TIME:
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
19
21
Sal.
°/00
TINE:
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
24
29
0405
Depth
(feet)
Oxy .
(PPM)
December 15, 1960
0607
Sal.
(0/00)
7.5
9.4
15.0
16.9
22.4
25.0
Depth
Sfeet„)
0
4
9
12
15
17
27
- 13
Vel.
(knots)
1.7 F
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.1
1.8
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
STATION: Barrett's Landing
TIME:
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
24
29
32
STATION:
0705
0702
Temp.
oC
Sal.
/oo
7.6
8.5
90
9.4
9.5
9.8
9.9
9.9
11.7
17.0
20.2
22.2
23.0
24.9
25.8
25.8
Depth
feet
Vel.
knots
0
5
9
13
17
20
26
29
DATE:
0807
Temp.
(° O)
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
0738
Sal.
(°/oo)
31.3
31.4
31.4
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
Depth
(feet)
0
4
7
12
15
19
24
30
32
STATION: Double Cove Point
TIME:
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
15
20
24
29
32
Oxy.
PPM
December 15, 1960
0750
Vel.
(knots)
3.1 F
3.2
3.3
3.1
3.2
3,2
3.1
2.9
3.0
Depth
(feet)
0
4
8
12
16
Oxy
(PPM)
8.9
9.0
8.7
8.9
8.8
DATE: December 15, 1960
0830
Temp.
(0 C)
10.7
10.7
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
Depth
feet
1.6 F
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.9
Winchester Bay
TIME:
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
14
19
23
27
32
37
DATE: December 15, 1960
0827
Sal.
(°/on)
30.2
30.3
30.3
30.4
30.4
30.5
30.5
30.5
Depth
(feet)
0
5
10
14
20
24
30
Vel.
(knots)
2.8 F
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.2
Depth
(feet)
Oxy.
(PPM)
STATION:
Barrett's Landing
TIME:
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
STATION:
DATE:
0912
Temp.
Sal.
0/00
10.3
10.4
'10.4
10.4
10.5
10.5
10.6
10.6
27.8
27.9
28.4
28.6
28.8
28.9
29.3
29.3
----
Depth
feet
Vel.
knots
1.5 F
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
0
5
10
15
19
21
24
29
34
38
Three-Mile Light
TIME:
DATE:
Depth
feet
20
25
30
35
40
December 15
Oxy.
PPM
9.1
9.2
9.0
9.1
9.1
1960
0932
0937
Depth
feet
Temp.
° C
Sal.
oo
0
5
8.1
8.4
10
15
20
25
30
9.4
15.7
17.1
22.6
23.4
23.4
23.8
23.9
9.5
9.5
9.6
9.6
0857
0850
° C
----
December 15, 1960
Depth
feet
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
32
Vel.
knots
0.0 S
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Depth
feet
OxY.
PPM