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Title: Marine Sample Exploitation Project: estimates regarding the sensitivity and technology for the detection of nuclear explosion debris in the marine environment

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5768711· OSTI ID:5768711
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The report discusses the possibility of detecting a small nuclear explosion in which most of the fission products are released to the ocean. The use of marine plankton as bioaccumulators is proposed to deal with the problem of dilution. 7 refs. (ACR)

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5768711
Report Number(s):
UCID-20381; ON: DE85013176
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
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NUCLEAR EXPLOSION DETECTION
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
SAMPLING
SEAS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
DETECTION
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ISOTOPES
MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
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