Survey on loading of various chemicals from rivers entering to the coast of Iwate Prefecture

Fiscal Year

2013

Title

Survey on loading of various chemicals from rivers entering to the coast of Iwate Prefecture

Project and Theme

Project 2. Studies on the Mechanisms of Marine Ecosystem Change
Representative Organization: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Theme6. Analyses of the chemical dynamics in the water catchment areas, rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters
Representative personTeruyuki Umita
OrganizationIwate University
DepartmentFaculty of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Information

Period and Interval
2013/04/01 - 2014/03/31
Once for two months
Research Area
Sekiguchi River, Orikasa River, Otsuchi River, Koduchi River, Unosumai River, Mizuumi River, Kasshi River, Katayose River, Kumano River, Sakari River, Kesen River
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Research Point Table
Point
NameSekiguchi River
Coordinates39.4772,141.9492
NameOrikasa River
Coordinates39.4431,141.9417
NameOtsuchi River
Coordinates39.3639,141.9025
NameKoduchi River
Coordinates39.3561,141.8953
NameUnosumai River
Coordinates39.3353,141.8794
NameMizuumi River
Coordinates39.3003,141.8839
NameKasshi River
Coordinates39.2756,141.8669
NameKatayose River
Coordinates39.2042,141.8617
NameKumano River
Coordinates39.1922,141.8583
NameSakari River
Coordinates39.0894,141.7136
NameKesen River
Coordinates39.0306,141.6067
Category
Field survey
Overview
Measurement of water quality and flow rate once in two months on the 12 river mouths entering to the coast of Iwate Prefecture

Investigation Item and Data Acquisition

Investigation ItemData Acquisition
Flow rateFlow rate
Water qualityWater temperature, pH, DO, SS, BOD, TOC, Coliform group count, Coliform count, T-N, NH4-N, NO2-N, NO3-N, T-P, PO4-P, Metals (Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, Si, Sr, As, Cd, Cr, Cs, Cu, Mn, Pb, Rb, Zn)

Person in charge of Investigation

Representative personTeruyuki Umita
OrganizationIwate University
DepartmentFaculty of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Keywords

Fiscal Year2013
OrganizationIwate University
CategoryField survey