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Medium-term Sediment Dynamics in the Branford River: A study using Beryllium-7
as a naturally occurring tracer
Matthew
A. Hirschbeck
Matthew Hirschbeck investigated
sediment supply, deposition, net accumulation, and sediment quality in a
Connecticut estuary. He monitored atmospheric deposition of beryllium-7
by collecting bulk (wet and dry) precipitation on the roof of the Environmental
Science Facility building. He also monitored beryllium-7 as it cycled through
the Branford River during a storm event. Finally, Matthew examined long-term
sediment dynamics throughout the Branford River to get a better idea of
how the entire system changes over larger time scales.
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