Disequilibrium between uranium and its progeny in the Lake Issyk-Kul system (Kyrgyzstan) under a combined effect of natural and manmade processes

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-74

  Gavshin, V M ^a   Melgunov, M S ^a   Sukhorukov, F V ^a   Bobrov, V A ^a   Kalugin, I A ^a   Klerkx, J ^b  

^a SOBOLEV INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b International Bureau for Environmental Studies (IBES)   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Catchment and sediments; Lake Issyk Kul; Radioactive pollution; U bearing coal; U Ra disequilibrium

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COAL FUELED GAS TURBINES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAKE POLLUTION; LIGNITE; MINING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOISOTOPES; SEDIMENTATION; URANIUM; WEATHERING;

EPHEMERAL STREAMS; MINING WASTES; RADIOACTIVE ASH; URANIFEROUS BROWN COAL;

RADIOACTIVE PROSPECTING;

CALCIUM OXIDE; CESIUM 137; COAL; LAKE WATER; LEAD 210; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM; RADIUM 226; URANIUM; URANIUM 238;

LAKE WATER; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ASH; CLAY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; EXTRACTION; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MINING; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVITY; SAND; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SHOREBIRD; WASTE; WEATHERING;

CESIUM ISOTOPES; COAL; FRESH WATER; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; KYRGYZSTAN; LEAD RADIOISOTOPES; MINING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RADIUM; URANIUM;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; KYRGYZSTAN; WEST ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 20344402558     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.02.012     Document Type: Article

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