Table 7.1   Light attenuation k values at Cape Fear River and Estuary
                    stations following Hurricanes Fran, Bonnie, and Floyd,
                    compared with long-term average values.

Station

Fran

Bonnie

Floyd

Average

NC11

4.35

2.6

4.09

2.75

AC

4.44

5.48

3.91

3.25

DP

na

4.35

3.69

3.37

BBT

6.20

4.46

4.22

3.37

IC

3.45

4.52

4.15

3.24

NCF 6.4

4.25

4.88

na

3.81

NAV

5.87

4.35

4.81

3.94

M61

6.20

4.36

5.88

3.56

M54

6.54

4.26

4.71

3.84

M42

6.21

4.16

5.14

3.13

M35

6.65

4.03

5.97

2.77

M23

na

3.02

3.9

2.15

M18

3.33

3.26

3.86

1.91

Average

5.23

4.13

4.53

3.16

na=no data available