The Use of Natural Uranium Decay Series Studies in Support of Understanding Redox Conditions at Potential Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites

ABSTRACT Uranium is a redox-sensitive element which occurs naturally in the bedrock and groundwaters in Fennoscandia, and can be used, in conjunction with its decay series descendants, to indicate groundwater redox conditions. Not only can contemporary conditions be characterised, but evidence of pa...

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Published in:MRS Proceedings
Main Authors: Tullborg, Eva-Lena, Smellie, John A. T., MacKenzie, Angus B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2003
Subjects:
General Engineering
Fennoscandia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/proc-807-571
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spelling crspringernat:10.1557/proc-807-571 2023-05-15T16:11:46+02:00 The Use of Natural Uranium Decay Series Studies in Support of Understanding Redox Conditions at Potential Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites Tullborg, Eva-Lena Smellie, John A. T. MacKenzie, Angus B. 2003 http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/proc-807-571 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1946427400110036 en eng Springer Science and Business Media LLC https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms MRS Proceedings volume 807 ISSN 0272-9172 1946-4274 General Engineering journal-article 2003 crspringernat https://doi.org/10.1557/proc-807-571 2022-01-04T15:45:12Z ABSTRACT Uranium is a redox-sensitive element which occurs naturally in the bedrock and groundwaters in Fennoscandia, and can be used, in conjunction with its decay series descendants, to indicate groundwater redox conditions. Not only can contemporary conditions be characterised, but evidence of past changes (e.g. during the last glaciation some 10 ka ago) can be preserved in minerals which coat the fracture walls along groundwater pathways. Uranium decay series data for groundwaters and solid fracture phases from the site of the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory and its near vicinity are presented and discussed in the context of redox conditions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Fennoscandia Springer Nature (via Crossref) MRS Proceedings 807
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The Use of Natural Uranium Decay Series Studies in Support of Understanding Redox Conditions at Potential Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites
topic_facet General Engineering
description ABSTRACT Uranium is a redox-sensitive element which occurs naturally in the bedrock and groundwaters in Fennoscandia, and can be used, in conjunction with its decay series descendants, to indicate groundwater redox conditions. Not only can contemporary conditions be characterised, but evidence of past changes (e.g. during the last glaciation some 10 ka ago) can be preserved in minerals which coat the fracture walls along groundwater pathways. Uranium decay series data for groundwaters and solid fracture phases from the site of the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory and its near vicinity are presented and discussed in the context of redox conditions.
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author Tullborg, Eva-Lena
Smellie, John A. T.
MacKenzie, Angus B.
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title The Use of Natural Uranium Decay Series Studies in Support of Understanding Redox Conditions at Potential Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites
title_short The Use of Natural Uranium Decay Series Studies in Support of Understanding Redox Conditions at Potential Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites
title_full The Use of Natural Uranium Decay Series Studies in Support of Understanding Redox Conditions at Potential Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites
title_fullStr The Use of Natural Uranium Decay Series Studies in Support of Understanding Redox Conditions at Potential Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites
title_full_unstemmed The Use of Natural Uranium Decay Series Studies in Support of Understanding Redox Conditions at Potential Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites
title_sort use of natural uranium decay series studies in support of understanding redox conditions at potential radioactive waste disposal sites
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