Identification of Chernobyl Fall-Out as a New Reference Level in Northern Hemisphere Glaciers
Abstract Among the various artificial radioactive markers (mainly from atmospheric nuclear tests), the contamination from the Chernobyl accident has been found at five sampling sites on Northern Hemisphere glaciers. Total beta-activity measurements reveal a very high radio-active level. However, due...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000032214 2024-03-03T08:46:02+00:00 Identification of Chernobyl Fall-Out as a New Reference Level in Northern Hemisphere Glaciers Pourchet, M. Pinglot, J. F. Reynaud, L. Holdsworth, G. 1988 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000032214 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000032214 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 34, issue 117, page 183-187 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1988 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000032214 2024-02-08T08:37:11Z Abstract Among the various artificial radioactive markers (mainly from atmospheric nuclear tests), the contamination from the Chernobyl accident has been found at five sampling sites on Northern Hemisphere glaciers. Total beta-activity measurements reveal a very high radio-active level. However, due to the short time of its occurrence, the temporal resolution of this event in the snow layers can be generally quite low and positive results require careful sampling. The size of the signal also depends on the trajectory of the contaminant cloud, the amount of precipitation, and the surface conditions during deposition. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 34 117 183 187 |
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Abstract Among the various artificial radioactive markers (mainly from atmospheric nuclear tests), the contamination from the Chernobyl accident has been found at five sampling sites on Northern Hemisphere glaciers. Total beta-activity measurements reveal a very high radio-active level. However, due to the short time of its occurrence, the temporal resolution of this event in the snow layers can be generally quite low and positive results require careful sampling. The size of the signal also depends on the trajectory of the contaminant cloud, the amount of precipitation, and the surface conditions during deposition. |
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Identification of Chernobyl Fall-Out as a New Reference Level in Northern Hemisphere Glaciers |
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Identification of Chernobyl Fall-Out as a New Reference Level in Northern Hemisphere Glaciers |
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Identification of Chernobyl Fall-Out as a New Reference Level in Northern Hemisphere Glaciers |
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Identification of Chernobyl Fall-Out as a New Reference Level in Northern Hemisphere Glaciers |
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Identification of Chernobyl Fall-Out as a New Reference Level in Northern Hemisphere Glaciers |
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