title: Chromium-51 as a Radioactive Tracer of Columbia River Water at Sea.
abstract: The plume of the Columbia River was followed 350 kilometers to sea by measurement of its chromium-51 content. This radioactive tag, introduced into the river by nuclear reactors at Hanford, Washington, promises to provide a useful oceanographic tool for determining rates of transport and mixing, and for identifying plume waters in the presence of other sources of fresh water.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Osterberg
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cutshall
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cronin