Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

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Dissolved Oxygen Maps for Summer 1996

In the summer of 1996 seven surveys were conducted between June 25 and September 20.  The maximum area affected by Hypoxia during this time was 569 square kilometers (220 square miles). The entire hypoxic event lasted for 34 days from August 10 to September 12.

(Select map below to link to a larger image)

Link to larger image of hypoxia map for June 25-27, 1996

June 25-27, 1996 		Link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 8-11, 1996

July 8-11, 1996 		Link to larger image of hypoxia map for July 23-25, 1996

July 23-25, 1996
 
Link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 5-8, 1996

August 5-8, 1996 		Link to larger image of hypoxia map for August 20-22, 1996

August 20-22, 1996 		Link to larger image of hypoxia map for September 3-6, 1996

September 3-6, 1996
 
Link to larger image of hypoxia map for September 20, 1996

September 20, 1996

Long Island Sound Water Quality Monitoring