Project Leader:
Dr. Steven Chillrud
Earth Institute Contact: Dr. Steven Chillrud
EI Collaborators:
Timothy Kenna
Locations: United States of America
Special Locations:
Hudson River
Description:
To use plutonium, neptunium and Cesium isotopes as tracers of sediment transport in the Hudson River Watershed, and specifically to characterize the previously unidentified source of plutonium in the largest tributary to the Hudson (Mohawk River) to help constrain sediment budgets.
EI Unit:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
Cross Cutting Themes:
Water
Core Disciplines:
Earth Sciences
Funding Agency:
Hudson River Foundation
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