Multidimensional statistical analysis of the concentration of heavy metals and radionuclides in moss and soil in southern urals

Moss (Hylocomium splendens and Pleurozium schreberi) and soil samples collected in 1997-2001 are used to study the atmospheric fallout of heavy metals and radionucildes in the Southern Urals. Epithermal neutron activation analysis is used to determine the concentrations of 38 and 33 elements in soil...

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Published inAtomic energy (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 97; no. 1; pp. 510 - 515
Main Authors SMIRNOV, L. I, FRONTAS'EVA, M. V, STEINNES, E, LYAPUNOV, S. M, CHERCHINTSEV, V. D, ROMANOV, S. A, SAMOSADNYI, V. T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer 01.07.2004
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Atmospherics
Cadmium
Fallout
Heavy metals
Hylocomium splendens
Metal concentrations
Moss
Mosses
Neutrons
Pleurozium schreberi
Samples
Soil (material)
Spectrometry
Statistical analysis
Statistical methods
Russia, Ural Mts
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Summary:Moss (Hylocomium splendens and Pleurozium schreberi) and soil samples collected in 1997-2001 are used to study the atmospheric fallout of heavy metals and radionucildes in the Southern Urals. Epithermal neutron activation analysis is used to determine the concentrations of 38 and 33 elements in soil and moss samples, respectively. Atomic-absorption spectrometry is used to determine Cu, Cd, and Pb in mosses. The specific activity of super(90)Sr and super(137)Cs is measured in soil samples. Multidimensional statistical analysis of the data obtained is used to establish and characterize various sources of contamination in the region investigated.
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ISSN:1063-4258
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DOI:10.1023/B:ATEN.0000045705.55947.41