title: Rapid coastal survey of anthropogenic radionuclides, metals, and organic compounds in surficial marine sediments.
abstract: A towed survey system, the GIMS/CS3, has been developed to enable the rapid measurement and mapping of a variety of physical and geochemical parameters in the surficial sediments of aquatic environments while the survey vessel is underway. With its capability for measuring radiometric, elemental and organic compound constituents of sediments, as well as bathymetry and water quality parameters, the GIMS/CS3 provides a cost-effective means of performing reconnaissance determinations of contaminant distributions and environmental monitoring tasks over broad geographic regions.
authors.affiliation: Center for Applied Isotope Studies, University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA. jenoakes@arches.uga.edu
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Noakes
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Noakes
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Dvoracek
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Culp
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Bush
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D011868:Radioisotopes