Published May 1, 2007
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Journal article
Geological provenance of Quaternary deposits from the southeastern Brazilian coast
- 1. Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Gal. Milton Tavares de Souza s/n, Gragoata, Campus da Praia Vermelha, 24210-346, Niteroi, R.J. (Brazil)
Description
Natural gamma radiation measurements of beach sand deposits were performed with the aim of understanding the provenance and transport processes of sediments along the coastal zone of three Brazilian States. The method employs thorium, uranium and potassium as tracers of the mineralogical properties of beach sand minerals, which reflect the geological history of transport and sorting processes. A considerable positive correlation with the geological evolution of these Quaternary coastal deposits was observed
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2006.12.075;
- PII
- S0375-9474(06)01055-4;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. A
- Journal Volume
- 787
- Journal Issue
- 1-4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 642-647
- ISSN
- 0375-9474
- CODEN
- NUPABL
Conference
- Title
- 9. international conference on nucleus-nucleus collisions
- Acronym
- NN2006
- Dates
- 28 Aug - 1 Sep 2006
- Place
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 38092177
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BRAZIL; CORRELATIONS; DEPOSITS; GAMMA RADIATION; MINERALS; POTASSIUM; RADIOECOLOGY; SAND; SEDIMENTS; SHORES; THORIUM; URANIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; ALKALI METALS; COASTAL REGIONS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LATIN AMERICA; METALS; RADIATIONS; SOUTH AMERICA
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.