RADIOCHEMISTRY OF SEDIMENTS FROM THE SOUTHERN DEAD-SEA, JORDAN

Authors
ABUJABER NS ALBATAINA BA ALI AJ
Citation
Ns. Abujaber et al., RADIOCHEMISTRY OF SEDIMENTS FROM THE SOUTHERN DEAD-SEA, JORDAN, Environmental geology, 32(4), 1997, pp. 281-284
Citations number
4
Journal title
Environmental geology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09430105
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
281 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0943-0105(1997)32:4<281:ROSFTS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A sediment core from the southern Dead Sea was analyzed using gamma sp ectroscopy as well as Pb-210 dating in order to ascertain if any radio active contamination could be detected and to determine the sedimentat ion rates in the area. Results of this study show no presence of man-m ade radionuclides in the area. Sedimentation rates were determined to be between 0.25 and 0.4 g/cm(2)/year. (similar to 0.5 cm/year), which is in line with what would be expected assuming carbonate layers are a nnual varves.