Fallout Plutonium in an Alkaline, Saline Lake

Plutonium isotopes, derived from global fallout following atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, have been measured in the water and sediments of a natural alkaline, saline lake. The activities of fallout plutonium in the water column are about two orders of magnitude greater than in most freshwate...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 207; no. 4435; pp. 1071 - 1073
Main Authors Simpson, H. J., Trier, R. M., Olsen, C. R., Hammond, D. E., Ege, A., Miller, L., Melack, J. M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The American Association for the Advancement of Science 07.03.1980
Subjects
Atmospherics
Lake water
Lakes
Nuclides
Plutonium
Radionuclides
Sea water
Sediments
Surface water
Water samples
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Summary:Plutonium isotopes, derived from global fallout following atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, have been measured in the water and sediments of a natural alkaline, saline lake. The activities of fallout plutonium in the water column are about two orders of magnitude greater than in most freshwater lakes, where these nuclides are found predominantly in the sediments.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.207.4435.1071