Stable Isotope Tracing of Coastal Sand Transport Using Dysprosium Oxide.
Abstract
A sediment transport study using sand grains coated with stable isotopes of the rare-earth group as tracers was conducted by the Institute of Oceanography of Old Dominion University. Laboratory tests indicated that there was little change in the hydrodynamic properties of the tagged grains and that only small insignificant amounts of the tagging agent were lost through leaching and abrasion. A field test was conducted at Camp Pendleton, Virginia. Samples were collected and subjected to neutron activation analysis to determine the pattern of sediment movement in the littoral zone. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 31, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0743998
Entities
People
- Charles Glenn Boone
- J. F. Slowey
Organizations
- Old Dominion University