A geochemical approach to constraining the formation of glassy fallout debris from nuclear tests

• Published in: Contributions to mineralogy and petrology Vol. 172; no. 1
• Main Authors: Bonamici, Chloë E., Kinman, William S., Fournelle, John H., Zimmer, Mindy M., Pollington, Anthony D., Rector, Kirk D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer 15.12.2016
• Subjects: GEOSCIENCES; NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS

Reprocessed earth material is a glassy nuclear fallout debris from near-surface nuclear tests. A geochemical approach to analysis of glassy fallout is uniquely suited to determine the means of reprocessing and shed light on the mechanisms of fallout formation. An improved understanding of fallout fo...