Examining offshore sediment-hosted contaminant transport from Hurricane Katrina
Circular
1306-7A
This report is 7A in Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005. See Circular 1306 for more information and other chapters.
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Abstract
A rapid-response expedition was organized after the passage of Hurricane Katrina to investigate potential offshore environmental impacts and storm-induced sediment-transport processes. Both water-column and sediment samples were collected on the Louisiana shelf for a full complement of organic, inorganic, and geochronological tracers. Based on excess lead-210 (210Pb) inventories in cores collected before and after Katrina, the surface sediments and their associated geochemical signatures were considerably affected by the passage of this storm.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Examining offshore sediment-hosted contaminant transport from Hurricane Katrina |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1306 |
| Chapter | 7A |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir13067A |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005 (Circular 1306) |
| First page | 197 |
| Last page | 200 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Other Geospatial | Mississippi River Delta |
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