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Distribution of suspended matter in the Panama basin

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Title Distribution of suspended matter in the Panama basin
Names Plank, William S. (creator)
Zaneveld, J. Ronald (creator)
Pak, Hasong (creator)
Date Issued 1973-10-20 (iso8601)
Note Copyrighted by American Geophysical Union.
Abstract The distribution of suspended matter in the Panama basin was determined by means of
light scattering and Coulter counter measurements on water samples collected at 50 hydrographic
stations. The observed distribution indicates three probable sources of suspended
matter: (1) the surface waters throughout the basin; (2) erosion and runoff from the continents;
and (3) bottom erosion at two sites on the Carnegie Ridge. The distribution of
suspended matter also confirms in most respects the pattern of abyssal circulation proposed
by Norman P. Laird (1971).
Genre Article
Identifier Plank, W., J. Zaneveld, and H. Pak (1973), Distribution of suspended matter in the Panama basin, J. Geophys. Res., 78(30), 7113-7121.

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