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Distribution of fallout radionuclides through soil surface layer

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The distribution of137Cs through soil layers has been investigated by field sampling. The investigation deals with137Cs concentration found after the Chernobyl accident. The relationship between important soil characteristics, total precipitation and cesium distribution are analyzed. Cesium is strongly sorbed in the top soil layer and its migration downward is limited. Measurements performed over a 3-year period revealed that approximately 20–38 per cent of total137Cs is located in the upper soil layer.

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  1. Department of Physical Chemistry, “Ruder Boskovic” Institute, Zagreb, Croatia (Yugoslavia)

    N. Filipović-Vinceković

  2. Center of Marine Research, “Ruder Boskovic” Institute, Zagreb, Croatia (Yugoslavia)

    D. Barišić & S. Lulić

  3. Department of Technology, Nuclear Energy and Radiation Protection, “Ruder Boskovic” Institute, Zagreb, Croatia (Yugoslavia)

    N. Mašić

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Filipović-Vinceković, N., Barišić, D., Mašić, N. et al. Distribution of fallout radionuclides through soil surface layer. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 148, 53–62 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02060546

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