Two deep-sea sediments taken from the wastern North Pacific Ocean were analyzed for
232Th,
230Th and
226Ra. The observed vertical distributions of
226Ra fit pretty well with those having diffusion coefficients of 1-3x10
-9 cm
2/sec. The flux of
226Ra out of the sediment are calculated to be 0.022 dpm/cm
2/yr to 0.037 dpm/cm
2/yr from the deficiency of
226Ra relative to
230Th in the sediments. This indicates that
226Ra in sea water is mainly supplied from bottom sediments. The concentration of
226Ra in the layer extremely enriched in Mn was also in large excess relative to its parent
230Th. This fact may be due to its post depositional migration and adsorption on Mn oxide. The deposition rate of
226Ra in the Mn rich layer is estimated to be 0.0065 dpm/cm
2/yr and 0.010 dpm/cm
2/yr from the excess of
226Ra. The rates of migration of heavy metals (e.g. Ni and Co) in the sediments are also discussed by applying the above results on
226Ra.
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