Tritium Tracer in Arctic Problems

Tritium measurements in the Arctic Ocean confirm a marked near-surface stratification. Sea water at 400 meters' depth, however, is less than 3 years old, suggesting a contribution to this water mass due to sinking along the continental shelf. The top ice layer on the Ward Hunt Island ice field...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Authors: Giletti, Bruno J., Kulp, J. Laurence
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1959
Subjects:
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Ward Hunt Island
Hunt Island
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.129.3353.901
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.129.3353.901
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Summary:Tritium measurements in the Arctic Ocean confirm a marked near-surface stratification. Sea water at 400 meters' depth, however, is less than 3 years old, suggesting a contribution to this water mass due to sinking along the continental shelf. The top ice layer on the Ward Hunt Island ice field is older than 25 years.

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