Marine growth on the Hondo platform in the Santa Barbara Channel

Abstract

From the Abstract: "Marine growth on the Hondo platform has been well documented in photography over the years. These photographs have been reviewed in order to understand the interrelationship between different foulers and the sequence of their growth. This understanding has been useful in developing a reasonable predictive marine growth model for future platforms in the vicinity of Hondo. In addition, marine growth thickness and roughness were measured on the present Hondo platform in May, 1981. These measurements are compared with the measurements on the near shore Chevron platforms. The reasons for differences in the growth patterns are discussed. The final marine growth and roughness profiles for environmental loading purposes were estimated from these measurements."