ATOS (Antiturbidity Overflow System) Experiment
This was a joint experiment between the Minerals Management Service and the National Research Institute for Pollution and Resources, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Japan. The project was performed with the support of the Marine Mining Panel of the U.S./Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR). The subject experiment is the evaluation of a Japanese patented technique for controlling and reducing surface turbidity and sediment dispersion associated with hopper dredge mining operations.