TY - JOUR N2 - Several conclusions and recommendations concerning sediment trap geometry, the technique of their deployment and interpretation of measurements results are described in this paper. Only cylindrical sediment traps are able to cope with the diverse and dynamic environment of glaciated fjords. The relation between different trap parameters shows the optimal proportion of cylinder diameter as being between 6 and 10 cm and ratio length/diameter not less than 7/1. During the peak of the melting season in Kongsfjorden (Spitsbergen) the rate of sedimentation of total matter reaches over 900 g m–2 d–1 and the velocity of brackish water current can reach 80 cm s–1 on the surface. Owing to the high productivity of Arctic fiords and large concentration of suspended mineral matter it is possible to collect of large samples in a short time, therefore prevention of sediment traps by swimmers is not necessary. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/110702/PDF-MASTER/ppr23-161.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/110702 PY - 2002 IS - No 2 EP - 174 KW - rate of sedimentation KW - sediment traps KW - resuspension KW - flocculation A1 - Zajączkowski, Marek PB - Polish Academy of Sciences PB - Committee on Polar Research VL - vol. 23 DA - 2002 T1 - On the use of sediment traps in sedimentation measurements in glaciated fjords SP - 161 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/110702 T2 - Polish Polar Research ER -