Published 1987 | Version v1
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Chlorine-36 investigations of salt lakes

Creators

  • 1. Australian National Univ., Canberra (Australia). Research School of Earth Sciences
  • 2. Australian National Univ., Canberra (Australia). Research School of Physical Sciences
  • 3. Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment, Lucas Heights (Australia)

Description

The first chlorine-36 measurements are reported for surficial halite in lakes from a west-to-east traverse in Western Australia and from Lake Amadeus NT. Measurements of chlorine-36 were made using a 14 MV tandem accelerator. Isotopic chlorine ratios ranged from 8 to 53 x 10 exp-15, with no clear evidence for bomb-spike chlorine-36. The Western Australian samples have values close to secular equilibrium values for typical granite and groundwaters in this rock type. Studies are aimed at calculating the residence time of chloride in the surficial environment. 1 tab

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Australian National Univ.
Imprint Place
Canberra (Australia)
Imprint Title
Salt lakes in arid Australia: arid-zone hydrology, geochemistry, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironments
Imprint Pagination
53 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 23.

Conference

Title
SLEADS workshop 87.
Dates
30-31 Mar 1987.
Place
Canberra (Australia).

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
21018649
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHLORINE 36; ISOTOPE RATIO; LAKES; NORTHERN TERRITORY; SALTS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Descriptors DEC
AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHLORINE ISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; SURFACE WATERS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Optional Information

Notes
SLEADS - salt lakes, evaporites and aeolian deposits.