Published December 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

The sediment accumulation rates measured in Lake Poyang using 210Pb dating method

  • 1. Jiangxi Inst. of Labouring Hygiene Occupatoinal Cure and Prevention (China)

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The sediment accumulation rates were estimated from the vertical distribution of excess 210Pb measured in sediment cores collected from Lake Poyang, Jiangxi Provence of China. These rates were various with the differences in hydrology. The sedimentation rates are the lowest in the middle region of the lake, in which the rates could not be determined from the two samples and the other one is 0.14 cm/a. The sedimentation rates are lower in the northeast basin section, averaging to 0.19 cm/a. The sediment rates in the diffusion area of the lake from which 5 rivers enter sand deposion is more than the rates in other areas of the lake (0.08 cm/a to 0.28 cm/a) and the hydrology factors are various. Because of the sand from the Yangzhi River the sedimentation rates are the highest in the water-way section of the lake, averaging from 0.23 to 0.62 cm/a

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Journal Title
Nuclear Techniques
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
12
Series
Nucl. Tech.
Journal Page Range
15-18
ISSN
0253-3219
CODEN
NUTED