Cesium-137 inventories in Alaskan Tundra, lake and marine sediments: An indicator of recent organic material transport?
Tundra sampling was accomplished in 1989--1990 at Imnavait Creek, Alaska (68{degree}37` N, 149{degree}17` W). Inventories of {sup 137}Cs (102--162 mBq/cm{sup 2}) are close to expectations, based upon measured atmospheric deposition for this latitude. Accumulated inventories of {sup 137}Cs in tundra...
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ftosti:oai:osti.gov:10170969 2023-07-30T04:01:31+02:00 Cesium-137 inventories in Alaskan Tundra, lake and marine sediments: An indicator of recent organic material transport? Grebmeier, J.M. Cooper, L.W. | Larsen, I.L. Solis, C. Olsen, C.R. 2008-02-12 application/pdf http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10170969 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10170969 unknown http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10170969 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10170969 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CESIUM 137 RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION ALASKA TUNDRA SEDIMENTS DEPOSITION ORGANIC MATTER CARBON CYCLE SAMPLING ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT WATERSHEDS 2008 ftosti 2023-07-11T11:00:41Z Tundra sampling was accomplished in 1989--1990 at Imnavait Creek, Alaska (68{degree}37` N, 149{degree}17` W). Inventories of {sup 137}Cs (102--162 mBq/cm{sup 2}) are close to expectations, based upon measured atmospheric deposition for this latitude. Accumulated inventories of {sup 137}Cs in tundra decrease by up to 50% along a transect to Prudhoe Bay (70{degree}13` N, 148{degree}30` W). Atmospheric deposition of {sup 137}Cs decreased with latitude in the Arctic, but declines in deposition would have been relatively small over this distance (200 km). This suggests a recent loss of {sup 137}Cs and possibly associated organic matter from tundra over the northern portions of the transect between Imnavait Creek and Prudhoe Bay. Sediments from Toolik Lake (68{degree}38` N, 149{degree}38` W) showed widely varying {sup 137}Cs inventories, from a low of 22 mBq/cm{sup 2} away from the lake inlet, to a high between 140 to >200 mBq/cm{sup 2} near the main stream inflow. This was indicative of recent accumulation of cesium and possibly organic material associated with it in arctic lakes, although additional sampling is needed. Other/Unknown Material Arctic Prudhoe Bay Tundra Alaska SciTec Connect (Office of Scientific and Technical Information - OSTI, U.S. Department of Energy) Arctic Lake Inlet ENVELOPE(-133.970,-133.970,59.199,59.199) |
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CESIUM 137 RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION ALASKA TUNDRA SEDIMENTS DEPOSITION ORGANIC MATTER CARBON CYCLE SAMPLING ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT WATERSHEDS |
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CESIUM 137 RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION ALASKA TUNDRA SEDIMENTS DEPOSITION ORGANIC MATTER CARBON CYCLE SAMPLING ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT WATERSHEDS Grebmeier, J.M. Cooper, L.W. | Larsen, I.L. Solis, C. Olsen, C.R. Cesium-137 inventories in Alaskan Tundra, lake and marine sediments: An indicator of recent organic material transport? |
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CESIUM 137 RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION ALASKA TUNDRA SEDIMENTS DEPOSITION ORGANIC MATTER CARBON CYCLE SAMPLING ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT WATERSHEDS |
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Tundra sampling was accomplished in 1989--1990 at Imnavait Creek, Alaska (68{degree}37` N, 149{degree}17` W). Inventories of {sup 137}Cs (102--162 mBq/cm{sup 2}) are close to expectations, based upon measured atmospheric deposition for this latitude. Accumulated inventories of {sup 137}Cs in tundra decrease by up to 50% along a transect to Prudhoe Bay (70{degree}13` N, 148{degree}30` W). Atmospheric deposition of {sup 137}Cs decreased with latitude in the Arctic, but declines in deposition would have been relatively small over this distance (200 km). This suggests a recent loss of {sup 137}Cs and possibly associated organic matter from tundra over the northern portions of the transect between Imnavait Creek and Prudhoe Bay. Sediments from Toolik Lake (68{degree}38` N, 149{degree}38` W) showed widely varying {sup 137}Cs inventories, from a low of 22 mBq/cm{sup 2} away from the lake inlet, to a high between 140 to >200 mBq/cm{sup 2} near the main stream inflow. This was indicative of recent accumulation of cesium and possibly organic material associated with it in arctic lakes, although additional sampling is needed. |
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Grebmeier, J.M. Cooper, L.W. | Larsen, I.L. Solis, C. Olsen, C.R. |
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Grebmeier, J.M. Cooper, L.W. | Larsen, I.L. Solis, C. Olsen, C.R. |
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Grebmeier, J.M. |
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Cesium-137 inventories in Alaskan Tundra, lake and marine sediments: An indicator of recent organic material transport? |
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Cesium-137 inventories in Alaskan Tundra, lake and marine sediments: An indicator of recent organic material transport? |
title_full |
Cesium-137 inventories in Alaskan Tundra, lake and marine sediments: An indicator of recent organic material transport? |
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Cesium-137 inventories in Alaskan Tundra, lake and marine sediments: An indicator of recent organic material transport? |
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Cesium-137 inventories in Alaskan Tundra, lake and marine sediments: An indicator of recent organic material transport? |
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cesium-137 inventories in alaskan tundra, lake and marine sediments: an indicator of recent organic material transport? |
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2008 |
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ENVELOPE(-133.970,-133.970,59.199,59.199) |
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Arctic Lake Inlet |
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Arctic Prudhoe Bay Tundra Alaska |
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Arctic Prudhoe Bay Tundra Alaska |
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