210Pb-derived sediment accumulation rates in the southwestern East Sea (Sea of Japan)

  • G. H. Hong*
  • , S. H. Kim
  • , C. S. Chung
  • , D. J. Kang
  • , D. H. Shin
  • , H. J. Lee
  • , S. J. Han
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Recent sediment accumulation rates are 18-230 mg cm-2 yr-1 (0.02-0.2 cm yr-1) based on excess 210Pb activity profiles in the southwestern part of the East Sea (Sea of Japan). Assuming no mixing beneath surface mixed layers, 210Pb-derived sediment accumulation rates are 18-32 mg cm-2 yr-1 in the northern part of the Yamato Ridge and the Ulleung Basin, 29-136mg cm-2 yr-1 in the Korea Plateau, and 230 mg cm-2 yr-1 in the southern shelf. These values generally agree with long-term sedimentation rates estimated from dated ash layers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126-132
Number of pages7
JournalGeo-Marine Letters
Volume17
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

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