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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/22663| Title: | A guide for using geochemical methods in dredged material, sediment tracking, and sediment budget studies |
| Authors: | Wadman, Heidi M. Perkey, David W. Seiter-Moser, Jennifer M. Chappell, Mark A. (Mark Allen) Lafferty, Brandon J. |
| Keywords: | Coastal sediments Dredging Dredge plume tracking Elemental composition Geochemical fingerprinting Geochemistry Mineralogy Radioisotopes Sediment sources and sinks Sediment control Sediments (Geology)--Analysis Sediment tracers Sediment transport Sediment particle size Stable isotopes |
| Publisher: | Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (U.S.) Environmental Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | ERDC;TR-17-3 |
| Abstract: | Abstract: Effective regional sediment management has the potential to significantly reduce operating costs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers but only if the ultimate sources and sinks of coastal sediment are fully quantified. Geochemical sedimentary markers provide a well-established methodology for fingerprinting the various sources and time frames over which sediment accumulates in regions of concern. This report outlines the basic methodology of how different geochemical signatures can be utilized to identify sources and fates of sediment. These methodologies are then showcased in example case studies (real and hypothetical) that address issues pertinent to the mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/22663 http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/22663 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| ERDC TR-17-3.pdf | 1.22 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |