Estimating the Hydrographic Effects of Prudhoe Bay Causeway Breaches Using the Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) Analysis

A Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) analysis was used to test the effects of new breaches constructed in two Prudhoe Bay causeways on hydrographic conditions during the open-water summer season. At West Dock, under east wind conditions, significant cross-causeway differentials in salinity and tempe...

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Main Authors: Fechhelm, Robert G., Martin, Larry R., Gallaway, Benny J., Wilson, William J., Griffiths, William B.
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Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2001
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Griffiths, William B.
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description A Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) analysis was used to test the effects of new breaches constructed in two Prudhoe Bay causeways on hydrographic conditions during the open-water summer season. At West Dock, under east wind conditions, significant cross-causeway differentials in salinity and temperature at the surface (1 m depth or less) were observed in all eight pre-breach cases tested. In the years following construction of the breach, there were no significant cross-causeway differentials in seven of those eight cases. At Endicott Causeway, under east wind conditions, significant cross-causeway differentials in surface salinity and temperature were observed in all eight pre-breach cases tested. Significant cross-causeway differentials continued in all eight cases following construction of the new breach. Results suggest that the new breach at West Dock has successfully mitigated cross-causeway hydrographic differentials, and that the new breach at the Endicott Causeway has had no observable effect. The possible reasons for this disparity include different hydrographic dynamics in the vicinity of each causeway. On a procédé à une analyse de contrôle-incidence avant-après pour tester les effets de nouvelles brèches aménagées dans deux ponts-jetées de la baie Prudhoe sur les conditions hydrographiques durant la saison estivale d'eau libre. Au West Dock, par vent d'est, on a observé des écarts notables de part et d'autre du pont-jetée dans la salinité et la température de surface (jusqu'à 1 m de profondeur) dans les huit tests effectués avant l'aménagement de la brèche. Au cours des années suivantes, on n'a relevé aucun écart notable de part et d'autre du pont-jetée dans sept de ces huit cas. Au pont-jetée Endicott, par vent d'est, on a relevé d'importants écarts dans la salinité et la température de surface dans les huit tests datant d'avant la brèche. D'importants écarts de part et d'autre ont continué à se manifester dans les huit cas, après la construction de la nouvelle brèche. Les résultats suggèrent ...
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63833 2025-06-15T14:14:52+00:00 Estimating the Hydrographic Effects of Prudhoe Bay Causeway Breaches Using the Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) Analysis Fechhelm, Robert G. Martin, Larry R. Gallaway, Benny J. Wilson, William J. Griffiths, William B. 2001-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63833 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63833/47768 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63833 ARCTIC; Vol. 54 No. 2 (2001): June: 105–206; 162-173 1923-1245 0004-0843 breaching causeways hydrography mitigation Prudhoe Bay water quality aménagement de brèches ponts-jetées hydrographie atténuation baie Prudhoe qualité de l’eau info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2001 ftunivcalgaryojs 2025-05-27T03:29:43Z A Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) analysis was used to test the effects of new breaches constructed in two Prudhoe Bay causeways on hydrographic conditions during the open-water summer season. At West Dock, under east wind conditions, significant cross-causeway differentials in salinity and temperature at the surface (1 m depth or less) were observed in all eight pre-breach cases tested. In the years following construction of the breach, there were no significant cross-causeway differentials in seven of those eight cases. At Endicott Causeway, under east wind conditions, significant cross-causeway differentials in surface salinity and temperature were observed in all eight pre-breach cases tested. Significant cross-causeway differentials continued in all eight cases following construction of the new breach. Results suggest that the new breach at West Dock has successfully mitigated cross-causeway hydrographic differentials, and that the new breach at the Endicott Causeway has had no observable effect. The possible reasons for this disparity include different hydrographic dynamics in the vicinity of each causeway. On a procédé à une analyse de contrôle-incidence avant-après pour tester les effets de nouvelles brèches aménagées dans deux ponts-jetées de la baie Prudhoe sur les conditions hydrographiques durant la saison estivale d'eau libre. Au West Dock, par vent d'est, on a observé des écarts notables de part et d'autre du pont-jetée dans la salinité et la température de surface (jusqu'à 1 m de profondeur) dans les huit tests effectués avant l'aménagement de la brèche. Au cours des années suivantes, on n'a relevé aucun écart notable de part et d'autre du pont-jetée dans sept de ces huit cas. Au pont-jetée Endicott, par vent d'est, on a relevé d'importants écarts dans la salinité et la température de surface dans les huit tests datant d'avant la brèche. D'importants écarts de part et d'autre ont continué à se manifester dans les huit cas, après la construction de la nouvelle brèche. Les résultats suggèrent ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Prudhoe Bay Unknown ARCTIC 54 2
spellingShingle breaching
causeways
hydrography
mitigation
Prudhoe Bay
water quality
aménagement de brèches
ponts-jetées
hydrographie
atténuation
baie Prudhoe
qualité de l’eau
Fechhelm, Robert G.
Martin, Larry R.
Gallaway, Benny J.
Wilson, William J.
Griffiths, William B.
Estimating the Hydrographic Effects of Prudhoe Bay Causeway Breaches Using the Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) Analysis
title Estimating the Hydrographic Effects of Prudhoe Bay Causeway Breaches Using the Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) Analysis
title_full Estimating the Hydrographic Effects of Prudhoe Bay Causeway Breaches Using the Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) Analysis
title_fullStr Estimating the Hydrographic Effects of Prudhoe Bay Causeway Breaches Using the Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Estimating the Hydrographic Effects of Prudhoe Bay Causeway Breaches Using the Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) Analysis
title_short Estimating the Hydrographic Effects of Prudhoe Bay Causeway Breaches Using the Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) Analysis
title_sort estimating the hydrographic effects of prudhoe bay causeway breaches using the before-after control-impact (baci) analysis
topic breaching
causeways
hydrography
mitigation
Prudhoe Bay
water quality
aménagement de brèches
ponts-jetées
hydrographie
atténuation
baie Prudhoe
qualité de l’eau
topic_facet breaching
causeways
hydrography
mitigation
Prudhoe Bay
water quality
aménagement de brèches
ponts-jetées
hydrographie
atténuation
baie Prudhoe
qualité de l’eau
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