Sediment and Contaminant Transport

GGI has extensive experience in evaluating sediment transport, in particular through canyons draining the Pajarito Plateau from Los Alamos National Laboratory. GGI has worked with LANL personnel to calculate inventories of radionuclide, heavy metal, semivolatile, and volatile organic contaminants adsorbed to sediments. (Ephemeral stream contaminant distribution publication).

Collection of sediment sample Los Alamos National Laboratory. Sediment sample locations are selected based on geomorphic mapping and stratigraphic analysis conducted by GGI.

Description of detailed stratigraphic section in preparation for sampling, LA Canyon Weir sediment trap.

Stratigraphic sections with sample locations, LA Canyon Weir sediment trap.