Published 1979 | Version v1
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Be-7 in the study of particle mixing rates in nearshore and lake sediments

  • 1. Yale Univ., New Haven, CT

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The use of cosmogenic Be-7 (half-life 53.3 days) was investigated as a tracer for short-term particle-mixing in nearshore marine and lake sediments. The study included three parts: measurement of atmospheric deposition of Be-7 at New Haven, Connecticut; comparison of short-term mixing rates as deduced from distributions of excess Th-234 and Be-7 in sediments of Long Island Sound; and determination of short-term mixing rates in sediments of Lake Whitney, New Haven, Connecticut

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Imprint Title
Natural radioactive isotopes of beryllium in the environment
Journal Page Range
p. Paper 7, 6 pages.
Report number
DOE/EV/13573--T1