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Plutonium in the Gulf of Mexico

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5151747· OSTI ID:5151747

The geochemistry of fallout plutonium in the sediments of the Gulf of Mexico was studied. A series of sediment cores was collected in a traverse from the deep Gulf of Mexico to the Mississippi Delta. The cores were sliced into 1 cm intervals and analyzed for plutonium. Explanations for the variations in concentration are presented. (ACR)

Research Organization:
Texas A and M Univ., College Station (United States). Research Foundation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AS05-76EV03852
OSTI ID:
5151747
Report Number(s):
ORO-3852--36
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English