Temporal trends of contaminants recorded in sediments of Puget Sound

Conference · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7156032

Crecelius, E A; Curl, Jr, H C

This paper discusses the temporal trends of contamination that can be inferred from the chemical composition of age-dated sediment cores from central Puget Sound. The fine-grain sediment (less than 10% sand) of the deep region (>150m) of central Puget Sound, which accumulates relatively undisturbed sediment at a rate of approximately 1 cm per year, provides a useful record of the history of contamination. 21 refs., 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 7156032
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-15399; CONF-880374-1; ON: DE88008204
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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