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Actinides, accelerators and erosion
Fallout isotopes can be used as artificial tracers of soil erosion and sediment accumulation. The most commonly used isotope to date has been 137Cs. Concentrations of 137Cs are, however, significantly lower in the Southern Hemisphere, and furthermore ...
Fifield L.K., Tims S.G.
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Radiation‐induced biological effects are an extremely complex and extensive mechanism that involves multiple aspects of physiological activities in organisms. In the medical field, utilizing the damaging effects of radiation to treat tumors is a commonly employed therapeutic approach.
Zhihe Hu +5 more
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Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Federal Aviation Agency men receiving training for radioactive ...
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Radioactive Fallout From Chinese Nuclear Weapons Test
Radioactive fallout from this Chinese nuclear test resulted in measurable deposition of short-lived debris over much of the United States. The fallout levels varied by more than 1000-fold and showed significant temporary or spatial fractionation with ...
Perkins, R. W. +3 more
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Consequences of the Chernobyl accident for reindeer husbandry in Sweden
Large parts of the reindeer hearding area in Sweden were contaminated with radioactive caesium from the Chernobyl fallout. During the first year after the accident no food with activity concentrations exceeding 300 Bq/kg was allowed to be sold in Sweden.
Gustaf Åhman +2 more
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GENERALIZATION OF FACTORS FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF RADIONUCLIDES IN WATER MIGRATION
This article supplements the previous publication on the principles of radioecological monitoring. It describes in more detail the procedure for the selection of factors affecting the mobilization (or remobilization) and aqueous removal of 90Sr.
Shevchenko O., Akinfiev G.
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Abstract In a global‐scale nuclear war, massive explosions, intense heat, and radioactive fallout would cause extensive harm to humanity and ecosystems. Further, previous studies of even regional‐scale nuclear conflicts show that the smoke from large‐scale fires caused by such weapons could lead to global‐scale ozone loss.
Simchan Yook +3 more
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Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the U. S. Weather Bureau, located at the Carter Field airport, utilized radiological measuring equipment to test any sample of radioactive fallout in preparation ...
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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An Aerial Gamma Ray Survey of Torness Nuclear Power Station on 27-30 March 1994 [PDF]
<p>An aerial gamma-ray survey of the environment of Torness Nuclear Power Station was commissioned by Scottish Nuclear Limited, and conducted by the Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre.
Murphy, S. +6 more
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The Impact of Chernobyl on Health and Labour Market Performance in the Ukraine [PDF]
Using longitudinal data from the Ukraine we examine the extent of any long-lasting effects of radiation exposure from the Chernobyl disaster on the health and labour market performance of the adult workforce.
Hartmut Lehmann, Jonathan Wadsworth
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