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Appendix E. Lead-210 for 02-5-21-5.
Core Location: 02-5-21-5
Core ID Depth
(cm)
Mean Depth
(cm)
Total Pb-210 Activity
(dpm/g)
Total Pb-210 Activity
Error (+/-)
Excess Pb-210 Activity
(dpm/g)
Calc. Excess Pb-210 Activity
(dpm/g)
02-05-21-5 0-1 0.5 9.88 0.266 8.32 11.93
02-05-21-5 1-2 1.5 12.71 0.201 11.15 7.60
02-05-21-5 2-3 2.5 8.90 0.146 7.34 4.84
02-05-21-5 3-4 3.5 3.23 0.128 1.67 3.08
02-05-21-5 4-5 4.5 1.73 0.098 0.17 1.96
02-05-21-5 5-6 5.5 3.12 0.093 1.56 1.25
02-05-21-5 6-7 6.5 3.44 0.198 1.88 0.80
02-05-21-5 7-8 7.5 2.51 0.100 0.95 0.51
02-05-21-5 8-9 8.5 1.22 0.054 -0.34 0.32
02-05-21-5 9-10 9.5 0.90 0.032 -0.66 0.21
02-05-21-5 10-11 10.5 1.25 0.054 -0.31 0.13
02-05-21-5 11-12 11.5 1.41 0.048 -0.15 0.08
02-05-21-5 12-13 12.5 1.43 0.059 -0.13 0.05
02-05-21-5 13-14 13.5 1.53 0.039 -0.03 0.03
02-05-21-5 14-15 14.5 1.56 0.063 0.00 0.02
02-05-21-5 15-16 15.5 1.88 0.070 0.32 --
02-05-21-5 16-17 16.5 1.71 0.054 0.15 --
02-05-21-5 17-18 17.5 2.08 0.061 0.52 --
02-05-21-5 18-19 18.5 2.33 0.065 0.77 --
02-05-21-5 19-20 19.5 1.35 0.058 -0.21 --
     

1.56
     
Average accumulation rate 0-8 cm = 0.07 cm/yr

Estimated Ra-226 activity = 1.56 dpm/g, average of Total Pb-210 activity 8-20cm.
Exponential best fit of Excess Pb-210 data (0-15cm).
*Calc. Excess = 14.9565 * exp(-0.4514 * z) r2 = 0.78

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