Sediment movement on the continental shelf near Washington and Oregon
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By: M. Grant Gross and Jack L. Nelson
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Abstract
The nuclides zinc-65 and cobalt-60 associated with river-borne particulate matter are incorporated in sediment on the Continental Shelf near the Colum- ia River. Changes in the relative concentrations of zinc-65 and cobalt-60 and in the ratio of the activity of zinc-65 and cobalt-60 suggest that radioactive sediment moves northward 12 to 30 kilometers per year along the shelf and 2.5 to 10 kilometers per year westward away from the coast.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Sediment movement on the continental shelf near Washington and Oregon |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.154.3751.879 |
| Volume | 154 |
| Issue | 3751 |
| Year Published | 1966 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AAAS |
| Contributing office(s) | Washington Water Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 879 |
| Last page | 885 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon, Washington |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |