Published 1988 | Version v1
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Natural production of radionuclides in geological formations

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Physics and Nuclear Techniques, Krakow (Poland)

Description

The production of radionuclides in rock formations is controlled by the neutron flux originating from nuclear reactions initiated by α-particles and cosmic muons and from spontaneous fission of U and Th. A way of determinating neutron production in rocks is presented and some experimental data are compared with theoretical calculations. The possible underground production of radioisotopes already used in or proposed for groundwater ''dating'' (3H, 14C, 39Ar, 32Si, 36Cl, 81Kr, 85Kr, 129I), is also discussed. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Geophys.
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
1
Series
Nucl. Geophys.
Journal Page Range
1-14
CODEN
NUGEE

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19031447
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES; S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AQUIFERS; ARGON 39; CARBON 14; CHLORINE 36; GROUND WATER; IODINE 129; ISOTOPE DATING; KRYPTON 81; KRYPTON 85; NATURAL OCCURRENCE; NEUTRON FLUX; RADIOACTIVATION; ROCKS; SILICON 32; TRITIUM
Descriptors DEC
AGE ESTIMATION; ARGON ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON ISOTOPES; CHLORINE ISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KRYPTON ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLAR SOLVENTS; RADIATION FLUX; RADIOISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; SILICON ISOTOPES; SOLVENTS; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract IAEA 4021/RB