Transport and transfer rates in the waters of the continental shelf and slope: SEEP-1 (Shelf Edge Exchange Processes): Triennial report

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6966422

Biscaye, P E

The objective was to understand the fate of fine-grained particulate matter which acts as a carrier of pollutants of concern to DOE, particulate matter formed and suspended in the waters of the continental shelf in abundance, but largely lacking in the underlying sediments. It was hypothesized that a number of exchange and transport processes remove these particulates - both biogenic and non-biogenic - to the waters and sediments of the adjacent continental slope. The rates and mechanisms by which this transfer takes place were studied so as to be able, ultimately, to construct predictive models of the dispersion and removal of particle-reactive substances away from the coastal continental margins.

• Research Organization: Columbia Univ., Palisades, NY (USA). Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76EV02185
• OSTI ID: 6966422
• Report Number(s): DOE/EV/02185-T2; COO-2185-16; ON: DE87003985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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