Levels and trends of radioactive contaminants in the Greenland environment

• Published in: Science of The Total Environment
• Main Authors: Dahlgaard, H., Eriksson, M., Nielsen, S.P., Joensen, H.P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: 10-S miljø; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water; name=SDG 14 - Life Below Water; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Bylot Sound; Greenland; Pituffik; East Greenland; east greenland current; Thule
• Online Access: https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/4201236c-1560-4614-a3b1-8c239b4a16b4; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.03.023

Levels of radioactive contaminants in various Greenland environments have been assessed during 1999-2001. The source of (137)Cs (90)Sr and (239,240)Pu in terrestrial and fresh water environments is mainly global fallout. In addition, the Chernobyl accident gave a small contribution of (137)Cs. Reind...