Fate of nuclides in natural water systems. Annual progress report, October 1, 1978-September 30, 1979

Technical Report · Sat Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5790742· OSTI ID:5790742

Turekian, K. K.

Results of estuarine and coastal studies in the Long Island Sound and the New York Bight areas are summarized briefly. /sup 234/Th and /sup 228/Th were used to determine the residence time of thorium in the water column as a function of distance from the Long Island-New Jersey coast. Results indicate that virtually all of the /sup 234/Th is taken to the sediment column on a very short time scale. Paths for the redistribution of metals in the sediment column are outlined. Studies on the sources and properties of organic carbon delivered to the estuarine systems are reviewed briefly. (JGB)

• Research Organization: Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (USA). Dept. of Geology and Geophysics
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-S-02-3573
• OSTI ID: 5790742
• Report Number(s): COO-3573-29
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
COASTAL REGIONS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
ESTUARIES
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
MASS TRANSFER
METALS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NEW YORK
NEW YORK CITY
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
SEDIMENTS
SURFACE WATERS
THORIUM 228
THORIUM 234
THORIUM ISOTOPES
USA
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES