Elevated levels of radium-226 and radium-228 in marine sediments of the Norwegian Trench (" Norskrenna") and Skagerrak

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2069-2076

  Dowdall, M ^a   Lepland, Aivo ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^b Norwegian Geological Survey   (Norway)

Author keywords

North Sea; Norwegian Trench; Prodouced water; Radium; Sediment; Skagerrak

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND LEVEL; BALTIC SEA; DATA SUPPORT; DIAGENETIC PROCESS; DISCHARGE WATER; ELEVATED LEVEL; KATTEGAT; MARINE SEDIMENTS; NORTH SEA; NORWEGIAN TRENCH; OIL AND GAS; RADIUM ISOTOPES; RADIUM-226; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENTARY LAYERS; SKAGERRAK;

ISOTOPES; MANGANESE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

RADIUM;

POTASSIUM 40; RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228;

DIAGENESIS; DISCHARGE; MANGANESE; MARINE SEDIMENT; RADIUM ISOTOPE; SEDIMENT CORE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NORTH SEA; NORWAY; SEDIMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; NORTH SEA; PETROLEUM POLLUTION; RADIUM; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; KATTEGAT; NORTH SEA; NORWEGIAN CHANNEL; SKAGERRAK;

EID: 84866768698     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.07.022     Document Type: Article

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