The effect of radioactive aerosols on fog formation
Creators
- 1. Pakistan Meteorological Dept., Islamabad (Pakistan)
- 2. International Islamic Univ., Islamabad (Pakistan)
- 3. Pakistan Inst. for Nuclear Science and Technology, Islamabad (Pakistan)
- 4. COMSATS Inst. of Information Technology, Islamabad (Pakistan)
Description
This research study has been carried out to explore the dependence of fog formation on radioactive aerosols. The aerosols containing radioactive nuclides are called radioactive aerosols. A large number of radioactive nuclides are present in the atmosphere among which the two most important nuclides, 7Be and 210Pb are considered here in this study. Results for Activity Concentrations of these radio-nuclides in air samples in clear and foggy conditions were comparatively analyzed. About 19% increase in Activity concentration for 210Pb and about 23% increase in Activity Concentration for 7Be was recorded during fog as compared to clear conditions. This increase in Activity Concentration during fog indicates that the presence of aerosols laden with these radio-nuclides is also one of the so many factors responsible for fog formation
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Pakistan journal of meteorology
- Journal Volume
- 7
- Journal Issue
- 14
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1-7
- ISSN
- 1810-3979
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 46021205
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABUNDANCE; ATMOSPHERES; BERYLLIUM 7; CONCENTRATION RATIO; FOG; LEAD 210; PAKISTAN; POLLUTANTS; RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; RADIOECOLOGY; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
- Descriptors DEC
- AEROSOLS; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ASIA; BERYLLIUM ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COLLOIDS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; DISPERSIONS; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; ECOLOGY; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LEAD ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MASS TRANSFER; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- FAO/AGRIS record; ARN: PK2012000109