CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION- -------------------------------------- 15
1.1 Objectives- - -----------+----+------- 2-22 222-2 eee ee
1.2 Background - -------------+----------------------------2--1.3 Theory ------------ -+-------- 2-22 22 + oe ne ne ee ee eee ee
1.3.1 General Requirements ----------------------------+-------1.3.2 Data Requirements- -- -~------------- ---- 2-222 22 -- 2-2 ----1.3.3 Special Problems and Solutions -----------------------------1.3.4 Radionuclide Composition and Radiation Characteristics- - ------------
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1.3.5 Sampling Bias------------------------+-----------------1.3.6 Overall Approach- -----------------------------------+----
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2.2 Instrumentation - - -- -- ------ ---------------+-2-++------------
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2.2.2 Minor Sampling Array -----------------------+-------------
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CHAPTER 2
2.2.1 Major Sampling Array ----------------------- We ee en eee eee
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2.2.3 Special Sampling Facilities --------------------------------2.2.4 Laboratory Facilities ------------------------------+-------
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2.3.1 Barges, Rafts, Islands, and Skiffs ---------------------------2.3.2 Ships ------------------- 2-22 - eee ee en en ee ee eee
2.4 Operations ----------------------------------------------2.4.1 Logistic - - -- -- -------- -- ++ 2- 22 2-2 2 ee ee ee ee ee eee
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2.3 Station Locations - ------------------------------------------ 24
CHAPTER 3 RESULTS ------------------ 2-22-22 22-2 oe re eee ene, 42
3.1 Data Presentation- - ----------------------------------------- 42
3.2 Buildup Characteristics- --------------------------------------
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Times of Arrival, Peak Activity, and Cessation ------------------Mass-Arrival Rate- -------+---------------------------+--Particle-Size Variation- - ---------------------------------Ocean Penetration ---------------------------------------
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Solid Particles ---------------------- 2-22-22 --+----------Slurry Particles ------------------------------------+--Activity and Fraction of Device ---------------------------+--Chemical Composition and Surface Density- -- -- -------------- “.---
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3.2.1 Rate of Arrival -----------------------------+------------ 42
3.3 Physical, Chemical, and Radiochemical Characteristics- ~- --------------
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3.4 Radionuclide Composition and Radiation Characteristics - ----------------
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