Strontium-90 in North Atlantic surface water

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1956 · Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.43.7.576· OSTI ID:6985860

Bowen, V T; Sugihara, T T

Nuclear fission explosions since 1945 have resulted in the world-wide dissemination of detectable amounts of /sup 90/Sr. Since the isotope has been delivered as fallout to surface layers only, its concentration can be used to study vertical mixing of ocean waters. Preliminary results of this study are presented, but no conclusions have been reached.

• OSTI ID: 6985860
• Journal Information: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.; (United States) Vol. 43; ISSN PNASA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450200 -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives
520301* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- Water-- (1987)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DISTRIBUTION
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EXPLOSIONS
FALLOUT
GLOBAL ASPECTS
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
MIXING
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
NUCLEI
OCEANOGRAPHY
RADIOACTIVITY
RADIOISOTOPES
SEAS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
STRONTIUM 90
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES
SURFACE WATERS
UPWELLING
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES