DISTRIBUTION AND SEDIMENTATION OF RADIONUCLIDES IN THE BARENTS SEA

Authors
FOYN L SVAEREN I
Citation
L. Foyn et I. Svaeren, DISTRIBUTION AND SEDIMENTATION OF RADIONUCLIDES IN THE BARENTS SEA, ICES journal of marine science, 54(3), 1997, pp. 333-340
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Fisheries,"Marine & Freshwater Biology",Oceanografhy
Journal title
ICES journal of marine science → ACNP
ISSN journal
10543139
Volume
54
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
333 - 340
Database
ISI
SICI code
1054-3139(1997)54:3<333:DASORI>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Analysis of sediment samples for cesium-137 from a wide range of posit ions has demonstrated an uneven distribution. The pathways and the pos sible origin of the radionuclide are discussed. The importance of sedi mentation processes for the distribution pattern is demonstrated. The mean values of the upper centimetre of the bottom sediment are between non-detectable and 8 Bq . kg(-1) (dry). (C) 1997 International Counci l for the Exploration of the Sea.