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Plutonium isotopes in the atmosphere of Central Europe: Isotopic composition and time evolution vs. circulation factors.
Kierepko, Renata; Mietelski, Jerzy W; Ustrnul, Zbigniew; Anczkiewicz, Robert; Wershofen, Herbert; Holgye, Zoltan; Kapala, Jacek; Isajenko, Krzysztof.
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  • Kierepko R; Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland. Electronic address: Renata.Kierepko@ifj.edu.pl.
  • Mietelski JW; Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Ustrnul Z; Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland; Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, National Research Institute, Krakow, Poland.
  • Anczkiewicz R; Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Wershofen H; Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Holgye Z; National Radiation Protection Institute, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Kapala J; Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
  • Isajenko K; Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection, Warsaw, Poland.
Sci Total Environ ; 569-570: 937-947, 2016 Nov 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27450248
This paper reports evidence of Pu isotopes in the lower part of the troposphere of Central Europe. The data were obtained based on atmospheric aerosol fraction samples collected from four places in three countries (participating in the informal European network known as the Ring of Five (Ro5)) forming a cell with a surface area of about 200,000km(2). We compared our original data sets from Krakow (Poland, 1990-2007) and Bialystok (Poland, 1991-2007) with the results from two other locations, Prague (Czech Republic; 1997-2004) and Braunschweig (Germany; 1990-2003) to find time evolution of the Pu isotopes. The levels of the activity concentration for (238)Pu and for ((239+240))Pu were estimated to be a few and some tens of nBqm(-3), respectively. However, we also noted some results were much higher (even about 70 times higher) than the average concentration of (238)Pu in the atmosphere. The achieved complex data sets were used to test a new approach to the problem of solving mixing isotopic traces from various sources (here up to three) in one sample. Results of our model, supported by mesoscale atmospheric circulation parameters, suggest that Pu from nuclear weapon accidents or tests and nuclear burnt-up fuel are present in the air.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Radioisótopos / Tiempo (Meteorología) / Monitoreo de Radiación / Plutonio / Contaminantes Radiactivos del Aire Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Sci Total Environ Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Radioisótopos / Tiempo (Meteorología) / Monitoreo de Radiación / Plutonio / Contaminantes Radiactivos del Aire Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Sci Total Environ Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos