HANN RWAsce Proceedings, Journal of the Waterways and Harbors Division, Vol 96, No Ww 2, Paper 7258, P 171-180, May 1970 10 P, 9 Fig, 1 Ref2010-02-152010-02-151970 Mayhttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/23217JOURNAL-180THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION PROBLEMS OF THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL ARE DEFINED AND THE BROAD PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ANALYTICAL MANAGEMENT TOOLS IS PRESENTED. METHODOLOGY IS PRESENTED FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE TIDAL MASS WATER MOVEMENT AND FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE DENSITY CURRENT COUPLE WHICH IS SUPERIMPOSED ON THE TIDAL MASS MOVEMENT. DEGREE OF STRATIFICATION IS DEFINED AND ITS VALUE DISCUSSED. THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF THE STEADY MODEL WITH PROVISIONS FOR STRATIFIED ANALYSIS PRESENTED AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS ARE DISPLAYED. THE FIELD PROGRAM BEING CARRIED OUT BY TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE DATA FOR THE VERIFICATION OF THE PRESENTED METHODS AND FOR MORE EL DEVELOPED IS OUTLINED. (KNAPP-USGS)*BAYS*CURRENTS*PATH OF POLLUTANTS*TI WATER POLLUTION SOURCESCivil engineeringENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONEvaluationHoustonHouston Ship ChannelHYDRAULIC MO DISPERSIONPOLLUTIONSaline water intrusionSAMPLINGSTRATIFICATIONSTRATIFIED FLOWSURVEYSSW 3020 Sources and fate of pollutionSW 4010 Techniques of planningTexasWATERWater qualityJournal