Distribution of bomb tritium in the ocean

Journal Article · Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JC091iC12p14331· OSTI ID:7094578

Broecker, W S; Peng, T H; Ostlund, G

A global picture of the water column inventories of bomb-produced tritium is constructed from the GEOSECS data set. This picture is compared with that obtained by combining the bomb tritium input function of Weiss and Roether (1980) with the bomb radiocarbon calibrate lateral redistribution model of Broecker et al. (1985). While differences between the calculated and observed distribution exist, they are surprisingly small. Tritium distributions calculated using the lateral redistribution model provide predictions of the changes to be expected in the next few decades. Such predictions are essential to the design of sound strategies for continued monitoring of the tritium transient.

• Research Organization: Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, Palisades, New York
• OSTI ID: 7094578
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Vol. 91:C12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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