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Accumulation and migration of 137Cs in the tundra landscapes (North-West of Kola Peninsula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2009

J. Barescut ,
N. Kuzmenkova ,
A. Miroshnikov  and
T. Vorobyova
N. Kuzmenkova
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology of Ore Deposit, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119017 Moscow, Russia, Staromonetny per., 35 Moscow State University, Geography Department, 119992 Moscow, Russia
A. Miroshnikov
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology of Ore Deposit, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119017 Moscow, Russia, Staromonetny per., 35
T. Vorobyova
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Geography Department, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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Abstract

The scope of the paper is the current radioecological situation on the Kola Peninsula. Activity of existing enterprises in the region increases the potential danger of radioactive contamination. One of such enterprises is the ship reparation yard Nerpa specializing in the disposal of decommissioned nuclear submarines of the Russian Federation Navy since 1992. The aim of the study is to determine the degree of Nerpa influence on the environment by investigation of spatial distribution of 137Cs in the upper soil horizons and lichens as the most reliable indicator of radioactive contamination.

Type
Research Article
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Radioprotection , Volume 44 , Issue 5: ECORAD 2008 - Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity , 2009 , pp. 103 - 106
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© EDP Sciences, 2009

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