Radioactive Cesium from the Chernobyl Accident in the Greenland Ice Sheet

Measurements of cesium-134 and cesium-137 in Greenland snow together with models of long-range transport have been used to assess radionuclide deposition in the Arctic after the Chernobyl accident. The results suggest that a well-defined layer of radioactive cesium is now present in polar glaciers,...

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Main Authors: Davidson, C. I., Harrington, J. R., Stephenson, M. J., Monaghan, M. C., Pudykiewicz, J., Schell, W. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1987
Subjects:
Greenland
ice core
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.3603043
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.3603043
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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.3603043 2024-09-15T18:08:42+00:00 Radioactive Cesium from the Chernobyl Accident in the Greenland Ice Sheet Davidson, C. I. Harrington, J. R. Stephenson, M. J. Monaghan, M. C. Pudykiewicz, J. Schell, W. R. 1987 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.3603043 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.3603043 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 237, issue 4815, page 633-634 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1987 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.3603043 2024-08-15T04:01:09Z Measurements of cesium-134 and cesium-137 in Greenland snow together with models of long-range transport have been used to assess radionuclide deposition in the Arctic after the Chernobyl accident. The results suggest that a well-defined layer of radioactive cesium is now present in polar glaciers, providing a new reference for estimating snow accumulation rates and dating ice core samples. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland ice core Ice Sheet AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 237 4815 633 634
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description Measurements of cesium-134 and cesium-137 in Greenland snow together with models of long-range transport have been used to assess radionuclide deposition in the Arctic after the Chernobyl accident. The results suggest that a well-defined layer of radioactive cesium is now present in polar glaciers, providing a new reference for estimating snow accumulation rates and dating ice core samples.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Davidson, C. I.
Harrington, J. R.
Stephenson, M. J.
Monaghan, M. C.
Pudykiewicz, J.
Schell, W. R.
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Harrington, J. R.
Stephenson, M. J.
Monaghan, M. C.
Pudykiewicz, J.
Schell, W. R.
Radioactive Cesium from the Chernobyl Accident in the Greenland Ice Sheet
author_facet Davidson, C. I.
Harrington, J. R.
Stephenson, M. J.
Monaghan, M. C.
Pudykiewicz, J.
Schell, W. R.
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title Radioactive Cesium from the Chernobyl Accident in the Greenland Ice Sheet
title_short Radioactive Cesium from the Chernobyl Accident in the Greenland Ice Sheet
title_full Radioactive Cesium from the Chernobyl Accident in the Greenland Ice Sheet
title_fullStr Radioactive Cesium from the Chernobyl Accident in the Greenland Ice Sheet
title_full_unstemmed Radioactive Cesium from the Chernobyl Accident in the Greenland Ice Sheet
title_sort radioactive cesium from the chernobyl accident in the greenland ice sheet
publisher American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.3603043
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