Dad — At 250. ss Pepth. At this depth total flow through the area (Fig. 6D). | re is much less The eddy around Bik 4s still meintained with velocities nearly as great es 2b Chale. lower levels, The ctvher main features of the surface circuletion are maintained but are much Less intense and have chansed scue- what in direction. In the east and southeast, the cireviation has become weak and meandering. Current speeds range from 0.0 to 0.5 knot with a general average for the chart of 0,25 knot. At 500 Meters Denth. Little, if any, Forth Fgcatorial Current remains at this depth. Nearly all flow is meridional (north-south) and speeds range from 6.0 to G.3 Enot with an average of about 0.15 knot for the whole area (Pig. 62). The Geminant fcature is still the Bikini efdy. located in the same 2 re Wy 0 o rt ‘ented 0.93 knot cursent. As robably try a Ink et } Cc er 4 99 re av n fede G3 o “a oO a © or & bale mt E a bed) in waters was at 500 te 1200 meters depth on 2 hy © ty us . ‘ry a [+ "ct? a ry G cr radioactivity found bend oO 2 © tat 2 » ct QO +s © Ou nt oo fut » ws ct position and having simijar orientation as reached these levels initielly py dissolving inte tha water from heavy particle fallout on the bottom areas that Plank the atolls 4 and seamounts, especially Bikini end Sylvania. at these depths. Some small amount may have been contributed by marine organisus Guring vertical migrations end by decayed cead hodies and excreta that reach this level. . COPIED/DOE . LANL RG ah Whereas more heavily contaminated =) Sy