Temporal distributions of radiostrontium isotopes and radon daughters in rain water during a thunderstorm

Journal Article · Thu Oct 20 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JC088iC13p08579· OSTI ID:6750488

Burchfield, L A; Akridge, J D; Kuroda, P K

The concentrations of /sup 89/Sr, /sup 90/Sr, /sup 137/Cs, /sup 210/Pb, /sup 212/Po were measured in sequentially sampled rain water during a thunderstorm occurring at Fayetteville, Arkansas, on January 29, 1981. Approximately concordant mean residence times ranging from 43 to 136 days were obtained from the observed ratios of /sup 89/Sr//sup 90/Sr and /sup 210/Pb//sup 210/Po ratio was found to correlate negatively with the /sup 210/Po//sup 210/Pb ratio. The variation of the /sup 212/Pb//sup 210/Pb ratio appeared to have resulted from turbulent mixing of the air masses, and it increased sharply after the rainfall reached a peak value.

• Research Organization: Department of Chemistry, University of Arkansas
• OSTI ID: 6750488
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States) Vol. 88:C13; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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